Locust Point Industrial Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Locust Point Immigration Depot
Baltimore Immigration Memorial Site
Over 1.2 million European immigrants disembarked near this site, on piers six through nine, as part of the "Great Wave" immigration period from 1868 to 1914. The majority of these immigrants came on ships of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company, from the German ports of Bremeraven / Bremen; others came from Hamburg, Germany and Liverpool, England.
Here they took their first step on American soil.
Many continued their journey for destinations further west by boarding Baltimore & Ohio Company trains which were waiting immediately adjacent to the piers.
These immigrants brought with them their traditions, histories, and skills that left a lasting impression of our city and our country, just as the American experience changed their lives and the lives of their descendants forever.
Erected by City of Baltimore; Baltimore Immigration Memorial, Inc., Sponsor.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Baltimore City historical markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 39° 16.519′ N,
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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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Baltimore Immigration History (a few steps from this marker); Merchant Ship Cannon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to the Frederick Douglass - Isaac Myers Maritime Park & Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lady Maryland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sigsbee (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Black Caulkers of Fells Point (approx. 0.4 miles
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Black Shipbuilders of the Chesapeake Bay (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,053 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
