Franklintown in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gwynns Falls Trail
Gwynns Falls Park at I-70/Franklintown
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 21, 2017
1. Gwynns Falls Trail Marker
Inscription.
Gwynns Falls Trail. Gwynns Falls Park at I-70/Franklintown. Here at Interstate 70, this hiking and biking trail runs 15 miles through nearby Franklintown and the Gwynns Falls valley to the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore and the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. The trail takes you on historic Franklin Turnpike for a few blocks near Dead Run and into Franklintown Historic District. Parking is available at the Park and Ride facility. Picnic areas and restrooms are available at Winans Meadow (Trailhead 2) located 1.6 miles east in Leakin Park.
Study the Map , After Franklintown, you will pass through a mature Piedmont hardwood forest. As you cross over Dead Run and enter Winans Meadow, you will pass by a mid-1800s iron waterwheel, which pumped water from Dead Run to Thomas de Kay Winans former Crimea estate on top of the ridge.
(Inscription above the image on the bottom left) , John H. Piel ran a grocery and livestock feed store in Franklintown, one of Baltimores first planned communities.
(Inscription in the image at the top) , Bicyclists cross over Dead Run which flows into the Gwynns Falls and eventually the Chesapeake Bay.
(Inscription beside the image on the right) , This 1969 drawing shows how I-70 was envisioned to go through Gwynns Falls and Leakin Parks, tunneling under the historic Crimea estate, as well as developing active recreation facilities to compensate for the highway. Community residents fought to retain the natural character of the two parks, so I-70 stops here at the park boundary.
(Inscription over the image in the bottom right)
Children pose on Franklintown Road in 1901.
Here at Interstate 70, this hiking and biking trail runs 15 miles through nearby Franklintown and the Gwynns Falls valley to the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore and the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. The trail takes you on historic Franklin Turnpike for a few blocks near Dead Run and into Franklintown Historic District. Parking is available at the Park & Ride facility. Picnic areas and restrooms are available at Winans Meadow (Trailhead 2) located 1.6 miles east in Leakin Park.
Study the Map After Franklintown, you will pass through a mature Piedmont hardwood forest. As you cross over Dead Run and enter Winans Meadow, you will pass by a mid-1800s iron waterwheel, which pumped water from Dead Run to Thomas de Kay Winans former Crimea estate on top of the ridge.
(Inscription above the image on the bottom left) John H. Piel ran a grocery and livestock feed store in Franklintown, one of Baltimores first planned communities.
(Inscription in the image at the top) Bicyclists cross over Dead Run which flows into the Gwynns Falls and eventually the Chesapeake Bay.
(Inscription beside the image on the right) This 1969 drawing shows how I-70 was envisioned to go through Gwynns Falls and Leakin Parks, tunneling under the historic Crimea estate, as well as developing active recreation facilities to compensate for the highway. Community residents fought to retain the natural character of the two parks, so I-70 stops here at the park boundary.
(Inscription over the image in the bottom right)
Children pose on Franklintown Road in 1901.
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Falls Trail Council/A project of the Parks and People Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 39° 18.121′ N, 76° 42.501′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Franklintown. It is on I-70 Park and Ride off Security Blvd.. The marker is at the end of I-70 Park and Ride. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21229, 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 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.
4. Gwynns Falls Trail-Begin and End marks on the road
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 21, 2017
5. Gwynns Falls Trailhead sign
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 27, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
