Jones Falls Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Historic Woodberry

Welcome to Historic Woodberry Circa 1790

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 1, 2019

1. Historic Woodberry Marker

Inscription. Woodberry is nestled on a tract of land once known as “Come by Chance.” Woodberry Mill, the first grist mill in the area, was built by Elisha Tyson in 1790. In later years, the location attracted extensive cotton and iron manufacturing mills. Eight working mills employed 4000 neighborhood people. Woodberry is a unique part of Baltimore’s history.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 39° 19.9′ N, 76° 38.621′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Jones Falls Area. It is on Clipper Park Road. This marker is located at the Woodberry Light Rail Train stop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3497 Clipper Mill Road, Baltimore MD 21211, 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

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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: A Firefighters’ Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Meadow Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodberry Factory and Park Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Poole & Hunt Foundry and Machine Works (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Loving Memory of Midshipman 3/C Justin Brandon Zemser (approx. 0.3 miles away); Donkey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Follow the Scent (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cotswold Sheep / Ovejas de Cotswold (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 1, 2019

2. Historic Woodberry Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 1, 2019

3. Historic Woodberry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.