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Dunbar-Broadway in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

The General’s Highway

 
 
The General’s Highway Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 22, 2017
1. The General’s Highway Marker
Inscription.
This is a section of
“The General’s Highway”
Route of General Washington’s triumphant journey, December 3-23 1783, New York to Annapolis, to resign as Commander-In-Chief of the first “American Army”.

 
Erected by George Washington Bi-Centennial; Baltimore Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsRoads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
 
Location. 39° 17.857′ N, 76° 35.635′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Dunbar-Broadway. Marker is on North Broadway just south of East Monument Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of Johns Hopkins Hospital near the old main entrance on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 N Broadway, Baltimore MD 21205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Broadway School (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Dunbar High School (approx.
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0.2 miles away); Dr. Charles W. Simmons (approx. ¼ mile away); José Martí (approx. ¼ mile away); Clarence H. "Du" Burns Amphitheater (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas Wildey Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Church Home and Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
The General’s Highway Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 22, 2017
2. The General’s Highway Marker
The old entrance at the dome of Johns Hopkins Hospital is shown in the background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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