Midtown-Edmondson in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Arabbers

Baltimore Black History

Photographed by Don Morfe, February 12, 2017

1. The Arabbers Marker

Inscription. For over a century, Arabbers have guided brightly colored wagons and belled horses down narrow streets, knocking on doors to sell fresh fruits and vegetables in West Baltimore. Arabbers always advertised with distinctive chants, “Watermelon! Watermelon! Got’em red to the rind, lady.” Competition with modern grocery stores, animal welfare concerns, and the challenges of keeping horses in the city have made Arabbing a rare trade, but energetic efforts continue to revitalize the tradition.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 17.608′ N, 76° 38.944′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Midtown-Edmondson. It is on Payson Street. The marker is on a brick post at the entrance to a parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 W Franklin St, Baltimore MD 21223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Murphy Family and The Afro-American (a few steps from this marker); The Royal Theater & Pennsylvania Avenue (a few steps from this marker); Violet Hill Whyte: Baltimore’s Lady Law (a few steps from this marker); The Maddox Family and Time Printers (a few steps from

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this marker); Clarence and Parren Mitchell (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucille Clifton (within shouting distance of this marker); Mother Lange and the Oblate Sisters of Providence (within shouting distance of this marker); Lillie May Carroll Jackson & Juanita Jackson Mitchell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Photographed by Don Morfe, February 12, 2017

2. The Arabbers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.