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Maryland ranks eighth among states and provinces with markers in this database. Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the American Northeast. It is also in the Mid-Atlantic region. Maryland is some 12 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 6 million people. The state is divided into 24 counties and an independent city and all of them have entries in this database. In Maryland we have discovered historical markers in 458 cities and towns lying in 395 different ZIP Codes.
There are at least 6,856 historical markers in Maryland, by our count. We have cataloged 6,853 historical markers and 538 war memorials—each individually presented on 7,332 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. Pages for historical markers from this state make up 3.2% of our total. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another three historical markers in Maryland that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
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The first Maryland marker in the database, State of Maryland, was added November 9, 2005 while the database was being designed and tested (the Historical Marker Database went live January 1, 2006). It was photographed near Aberdeen in Harford County. The last one added was submitted on April 20, 2024, and titled 7-Mile Marker. It is in Pikesville in Baltimore County. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, one of the earliest historical markers we know of in Maryland was erected in 1792. More than one was erected that year. This one of them: Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northwest 8, and one of our correspondents found it in Chevy Chase in Montgomery County on July 29, 2020.
Marylanders don’t want to forget their Civil War history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from Maryland about the Civil War—1,324 of them—than about any other historical topic. A close second is Industry and Commerce with 1,306 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Civil War topic was Rockville, added January 9, 2006. It had been erected in Rockville in Montgomery County. The last one submitted was submitted on March 23, 2024, and titled Mount Clare Shops. It had been erected in Baltimore. The earliest marker erected with the Civil War topic that we have listed was erected in 1861. It is Capt. Samuel G. Prather, was found near Clear Spring in Washington County on December 5, 2009.
What is the most interesting historical marker in Maryland? What we know is that Still on Patrol is the most viewed entry in the database from Maryland since it was added in 2008. It is located in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County. This year so far, the most viewed Marylander entry is located near Relay in Baltimore County. It is The Thomas Viaduct.
Counties, Cities and Towns
The Maryland county or independent city with the most historical markers listed in this database is the independent city of Baltimore, with 1099 of them. It is followed by Washington County with 875 markers. In Washington County the area with the most markers, 419, is Sharpsburg.
Historical Markers in These Maryland Counties and an independent city
Checking the database for the city or town in Maryland with the most markers we again find Baltimore at the top of the list with 1099 markers in or near it. And Sharpsburg also shows up again in next place, with 419 markers. For the ZIP Code with the most markers it’s 21782 at the top of the list with 422 markers in its delivery area. (ZIP Code 21782 is assigned to Sharpsburg MD.) It is followed by ZIP Code 21201 with 206 markers. (21201 is assigned to Baltimore MD.)
Historical Markers Near These Maryland Cities and Towns
Getting back to the independent city of Baltimore, the first marker added to the database from there, Orpheus, was added November 22, 2006. . The last one submitted was uploaded on March 23, 2024, and is titled Sweet Prospect Baptist Church and was erected in 2021. The earliest marker erected in Baltimore that we have listed was erected in 1792. It was Columbus Obelisk on June 18, 2023.
By Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, April 20, 2024
Latest Entry from Maryland “7-Mile Marker”
And finally the first, last, and oldest markers from Sharpsburg. The first: Swearingen’s Ferry and Pack Horse Ford, was added July 27, 2007. The last: Collateral Damage added on September 3, 2023. It had been erected in 2023. The earliest marker erected was erected in 1880: The Soldiers Monument, added on April 23, 2008.
Who Puts Up Historical Markers?
The Maryland Historical Trust is currently in charge of the familiar Silver shield with black letters official historical markers found all over the state. We have 198 of their markers in the database. Also, a number of counties and an independent city have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some other cities and towns.
By Don Morfe, July 7, 2019
A Maryland Historical Trust Historical Marker
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Off the Beaten Path
You’ll find that even the smallest, least populated, or most rural areas of Maryland have been marked with history. Check out Wicomico County, Caroline County and Somerset County. We've only found, respectively, 94, 89, and 37 historical markers there. Visiting one or more of these parts of Maryland might make for a pleasant road trip, and maybe you’ll discover more historical markers while you’re there. If you do, perhaps you’ll take the time to photograph them and, when you get home, become an HMdb correspondent by adding them to the database. Happy Hunting!
Maryland ranks eighth among states and provinces with markers in this database. Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the American Northeast. It is also in the Mid-Atlantic region. Maryland is some 12 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 6 million people. The state is divided into 24 counties and an independent city and all of them have entries in this database. In Maryland we have discovered historical markers in 458 cities and towns lying in 395 different ZIP Codes.
There are at least 6,856 historical markers in Maryland, by our count. We have cataloged 6,853 historical markers and 538 war memorials, each individually presented on 7,332 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. Pages for historical markers from this state make up 3.2% of our total. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another three historical markers in Maryland that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
Click or scan to see this page online.
The first Maryland marker in the database, State of Maryland, was added November 9, 2005 while the database was being designed and tested (the Historical Marker Database went live January 1, 2006). It was photographed near Aberdeen in Harford County. The last one added was submitted on April 20, 2024, and titled 7-Mile Marker. It is in Pikesville in Baltimore County. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, one of the earliest historical markers we know of in Maryland was erected in 1792. More than one was erected that year. This one of them: Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northwest 8, and one of our correspondents found it in Chevy Chase in Montgomery County on July 29, 2020.
Marylanders don’t want to forget their Civil War history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from Maryland about the Civil War, 1,324 of them, than about any other historical topic. A close second is Industry and Commerce with 1,306 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Civil War topic was Rockville, added January 9, 2006. It had been erected in Rockville in Montgomery County. The last one submitted was submitted on March 23, 2024, and titled Mount Clare Shops. It had been erected in Baltimore. The earliest marker erected with the Civil War topic that we have listed was erected in 1861. It is Capt. Samuel G. Prather, was found near Clear Spring in Washington County on December 5, 2009.
What is the most interesting historical marker in Maryland? What we know is that Still on Patrol is the most viewed entry in the database from Maryland since it was added in 2008. It is located in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County. This year so far, the most viewed Marylander entry is located near Relay in Baltimore County. It is The Thomas Viaduct.
Counties, Cities and Towns.
The Maryland county or independent city with the most historical markers listed in this database is the independent city of Baltimore, with 1099 of them. It is followed by Washington County with 875 markers. In Washington County the area with the most markers, 419, is Sharpsburg.
Checking the database for the city or town in Maryland with the most markers we again find Baltimore at the top of the list with 1099 markers in or near it. And Sharpsburg also shows up again in next place, with 419 markers. For the ZIP Code with the most markers it’s 2 1 7 8 2 at the top of the list with 422 markers in its delivery area. (ZIP Code 2 1 7 8 2 is assigned to Sharpsburg MD.) It is followed by ZIP Code 2 1 2 0 1 with 206 markers. (2 1 2 0 1 is assigned to Baltimore MD.)
Getting back to the independent city of Baltimore, the first marker added to the database from there, Orpheus, was added November 22, 2006. . The last one submitted was uploaded on March 23, 2024, and is titled Sweet Prospect Baptist Church and was erected in 2021. The earliest marker erected in Baltimore that we have listed was erected in 1792. It was Columbus Obelisk on June 18, 2023.
And finally the first, last, and oldest markers from Sharpsburg. The first: Swearingen’s Ferry and Pack Horse Ford, was added July 27, 2007. The last: Collateral Damage added on September 3, 2023. It had been erected in 2023. The earliest marker erected was erected in 1880: The Soldiers Monument, added on April 23, 2008.
Who Puts Up Historical Markers?.
The Maryland Historical Trust is currently in charge of the familiar Silver shield with black letters official historical markers found all over the state. We have 198 of their markers in the database. Also, a number of counties and an independent city have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some other cities and towns.
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Off the Beaten Path.
You’ll find that even the smallest, least populated, or most rural areas of Maryland have been marked with history. Check out Wicomico County, Caroline County and Somerset County. We've only found, respectively, 94, 89, and 37 historical markers there. Visiting one or more of these parts of Maryland might make for a pleasant road trip, and maybe you’ll discover more historical markers while you’re there. If you do, perhaps you’ll take the time to photograph them and, when you get home, become an HMdb correspondent by adding them to the database. Happy Hunting!
Maryland ranks eighth among states and provinces with markers in this database. Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the American Northeast. It is also in the Mid-Atlantic region. Maryland is some 12 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 6 million people. The state is divided into 24 counties and an independent city and all of them have entries in this database. In Maryland we have discovered historical markers in 458 cities and towns lying in 395 different ZIP Codes. 
