Near Abingdon in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of “Old Baltimore”
Photographed by William Pfingsten, June 21, 2007
1. Site of “Old Baltimore” Marker
"The First Baltimore was not on the Patapsco River"
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The first County Seat of Baltimore County, 1659 to 1700, was located on Bush River. In 1683 it was made a Port of Entry by the Maryland Assembly.
Erected 1938 by Maryland Historical Trust & Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Landmarks • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1659.
Location. 39° 26.988′ N, 76° 16.737′ W. Marker is near Abingdon, Maryland, in Harford County. It is on Pulaski Highway (U.S. 40) one mile south of Abingdon Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abingdon MD 21009, 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 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain John Smith (here, next to this marker); Cokesbury College (approx. ¾ mile away); Gov. William Paca (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harford Town (approx. 1.6 miles away); This Tablet (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abingdon.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Cokesbury College (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Site of “Old Baltimore”.
this page online
Also see . . . Old Baltimore. Maryland Unearthed website entry (Submitted on March 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Pfingsten, June 21, 2007
2. Bush River
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,901 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
