Westminster in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
History Is Also Now
by the Mayor and Common Council
History Is Also Now
Designed by Lewis Schlitt ©1999
and created with help of
Drury Bynum, Thomas Van Damme, and James Veenstra.
Based on materials from
The Historical Society of Carroll County, with permission.
Supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
Erected by The Mayor and Common Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 39° 34.449′ N, 76° 59.674′ W. Marker is in Westminster, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is on East Main Street south of Longwell Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 East Main Street, Westminster MD 21157, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Neal Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Complete County Rural Free Delivery Service (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mayor Joseph L. Mathias (about 500 feet away); Westminster Depot (about 600 feet away); Divided Loyalties (about 600 feet away); Pvt. Jerome L. Day (about 800 feet away); Gen. Bradley T. Johnson's Raid (about 800 feet away); Carroll County Korean War Casualties (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westminster.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gettysburg Campaign (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2018
2. History Is Also Now
Westminster
Founded 1764
Incorporated 1818
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
