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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic) |
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The Home of Governor Augustus W. Bradford
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By William Pfingsten, September 3, 2007 | |
| | | 1. The Home of Governor Augustus W. Bradford Marker | | |
Inscription. The home of Governor Augustus W. Bradford, which stood on this site was burned July 11, 1864 by Confederate Troops “to retaliate the burning of Governor Letcher’s Home” in Virginia by Federal troops. This was the closest point to Baltimore reached during the war by Confederate Troops.
Erected 1934 by State Roads Commission.
Location. 39° 22.443′ N, 76° 37.598′ W. Marker is in Towson, Maryland, in Baltimore County. Marker is at the intersection of Charles Street (Route 139) and Charlesbrook Road, on the right when traveling south on Charles Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Towson MD 21204, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Roland Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Colored Methodist Protestant St. John’s Chapel of Baltimore County (approx. 1.7 miles away); Nicholas Ruxton Moore (approx. 1.8 miles away); First Boy Scout Armory (approx. 2.1 miles away); Baltimore County Courthouse (approx. 2.1 miles away); Keswick (approx. 2.5 miles away); Taylor’s Chapel (approx. 2.8 miles away); Rockland (approx. 2.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Towson. |
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By William Pfingsten, September 3, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Clubhouse of Elkridge Hunt Club | | Property is now occupied as golf course. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on September 3, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,135 times since then. Last updated on September 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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