Loch Raven in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Abisado
The Court House Cannon
Schley July 3, 1898
You may fire, Gridley, when you are ready
Dewey, May 1, 1898
Captured at Manila, May 1, 1898
Received at Towson, May 1, 1903
Donated by the U.S. Government
Through Wm Tyler Page
Erected 1903.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 39° 24.009′ N, 76° 36.341′ W. Memorial is in Towson, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is in Loch Raven. It is on Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the front lawn of the Baltimore County Court House. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 400 Washington Avenue, Towson MD 21204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Hometown Hero (a few steps from this marker); Baltimore County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Towson Armory (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Baltimore County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Towson Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); MA & PA Overpass (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towson.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 931 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on October 22, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on May 23, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.











