Mount Washington in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Boy Scout Armory

Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007

1. First Boy Scout Armory Marker

Inscription.
On this site, May 20, 1911, Ernest Thompson Seton, founder of the Boy Scouts of America, laid the cornerstone of the first Boy Scout Armory in the United States, and 30 acres of land were presented to the Mount Washington Boy Scouts for park and parade ground purposes.

Commemorative stone given by Woman’s Club of Mount Washington October 11, 1969.

Erected 1969 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1849.

Location. 39° 22.005′ N, 76° 39.845′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Mount Washington. It is at the intersection of Kelly Avenue and Bonnieview Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Kelly Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5800 Kelly Ave, Baltimore MD 21209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern

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Seaboard. 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: A different marker also named First Boy Scout Armory (here, next to this marker); Mt. Washington Apiary (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hurricane David (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Rita Genecin Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dawn Redwood (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pond and Bog Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Nursery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to the Mount Washington Arboretum (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Area is now a park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007

2. Area is now a park.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,568 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.