Oella in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin Banneker
1731 - 1806
— Scientist —
Erected 1977 by Maryland Bicentennial Commission and the State Commission on Afro American History and Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine.
Location. 39° 16.496′ N, 76° 46.732′ W. Marker is in Oella, Maryland, in Baltimore County. Marker is on Westchester Avenue, 0 miles north of Oella Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2312 Westchester Avenue, Oella, Maryland, Catonsville MD 21228, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Stone Farmhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Banneker's Orchard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert Bannaky (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Benjamin Banneker (approx. 0.4 miles away); 20th Anniversary (approx. half a mile away); Edges of Earth's Crust Collided Here (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Just One Nickel and I Could Ride" (approx. 0.9 miles away); The George Ellicott House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oella.
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