Cherry Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cherry Hill

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 18, 2008

1. Cherry Hill Marker

Inscription. Part of the city but green as a suburb, Cherry Hill is a distinctive African American planned community. Cherry Hill was established to provide housing for blacks who moved to Baltimore to work in industries during World War II. Originally it consisted of 541 rowhouses, 600 apartments, and a community building. Residents added 14 churches and many organizations. As the community grew, residents campaigned for schools, parks, recreation centers, and other facilities. This neighborhood, now older and more urban, has been home to its share of civic leaders and retained its sense of pride.

Erected by Gwynns Falls Trail Council.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Gwynns Falls Trail series list.

Location. 39° 14.931′ N, 76° 36.756′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Cherry Hill Park. It is on South Hanover Street (Maryland Route 2), on the right when traveling north. Easiest access to this marker is through the Harbor Hospital

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parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3131 S Hanover St, Brooklyn MD 21225, 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: Gwynns Falls Trail (a few steps from this marker); Hippocrates' Platanus (Sycamore) (approx. ¼ mile away); On Guard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Maryland Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); John Smith Explores Patapsco (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Gwynns Falls Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Senator Harry McGuirk (approx. 0.6 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Another marker is no longer nearby.

Cherry Hill marker location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 18, 2008

2. Cherry Hill marker location

Reviving the Waterfront (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Gwynns Falls Trail Council. (Submitted on March 19, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,796 times since then and 78 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.