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Locust Point Industrial Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi

 
 
This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2020
1. This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi Marker
Inscription. Artillery Engineer, employed by the people of Baltimore in 1794 to draw up plans for the star bastion fort with upper and lower batteries.
 
Erected 1932 by Woman's 20th Century Club of Baltimore, Maryland.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Fort McHenry series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
 
Location. 39° 15.863′ N, 76° 34.932′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Locust Point Industrial Area. It can be reached from Constellation Plaza 0.1 miles east of Wallace Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore MD 21230, 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 finds
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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: This Tree Dedicated to General John Stricker (here, next to this marker); Francis Scott Key (here, next to this marker); Lieutenant John Frazier (here, next to this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Colonel Joseph Sterett (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Colonel George Armistead (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant H.S. Newcomb (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Major Richard Heath (a few steps from this marker); Colonel James McHenry (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Orpheus (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
 
This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 25, 2021
2. This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi Marker
Marker can be seen at the base of the tree.
This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2020
3. This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on April 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.   3. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 31, 2026