Pikesville in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Old United States Arsenal
Erected 1935 by State Roads Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812 • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 39° 22.484′ N, 76° 43.386′ W. Marker is in Pikesville, Maryland, in Baltimore County. Marker is at the intersection of Reisterstown Road (Maryland Route 140) and Sudbrook Lane, on the right when traveling north on Reisterstown Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pikesville MD 21208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Old Court Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sudbrook Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Quarry Lake at Greenspring (approx. 1.8 miles away); History of The Greenspring Quarry (approx. 1.8 miles away); Trentham (approx. 2.3 miles away); Trentham Mansion (approx. 2.3 miles away); Carroll Hunting Lodge (approx. 2.7 miles away); First Boy Scout Armory (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pikesville.
Also see . . . Photos and drawings of the Arsenal from the Historic American Buildings Survey. HABS has 14 technical drawings and 20 black and white photographs of the Arsenal, all from 1936. (Submitted on March 3, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,761 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on September 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 3, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 3, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5. submitted on March 3, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.