Dunbar-Broadway in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
“The General’s Highway”
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Photographed by Don Morfe, April 22, 2017
1. The General’s Highway Marker
“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 1932 by Baltimore Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Roads & 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. It 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.
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: Broadway School (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Dunbar High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Charles W. Simmons
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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 December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 27 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.
