Broening Manor in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Camp Holabird
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 7, 2026
1. Camp Holabird Marker
Named for Quartermaster General Samuel B. Holabird (1826-1907) and established in 1917 as the Army's first motor transport training center and depot. Supplied World War I American Expeditionary Forces in France with Detroit-made vehicles. Trained thousands to drive and repair automobiles and trucks. By 1920 a center for the research and development of military vehicles. Here the Jeep, a World War II icon, was tested and refined. Housed the Army Intelligence School from 1945 until closure in 1972.
Erected 2010 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 39° 16.215′ N, 76° 31.816′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Broening Manor. It is at the intersection of Dundalk Avenue and Chandlery Street, on the right when traveling south on Dundalk Avenue. The marker stands at the bus stop south of Holabird Avenue near the Dundalk Avenue Railroad Overpass. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6611 Chandlery St, Baltimore MD 21224, 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 2 miles
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Photographed by Bob Marshall, February 9, 2011
2. Camp Holabird Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 12, 2013
3. Camp Holabird Marker
Wide view of the marker and its surroundings
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 1, 2011
4. Samuel B. Holabird grave marker
Brevet Brigadier S. B. Holabird is buried in US Soldiers and Airmen's National Cemetery, Washington DC in the Officers Section, Lot 9. Camp (Fort) Holabird, Baltmore MD was named after him.
5. Samuel Beckley Holabird, 1826-1907
Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-56514]
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 12, 2013
6. Camp Holabird Marker
Fort Holabird is now an Industrial Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2011, by Bob Marshall of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,565 times since then and 172 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 10, 2011, by Bob Marshall of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on February 10, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on May 13, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
