Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Philip Wilhelm Otterbein

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2020

1. Philip Wilhelm Otterbein Marker

Inscription. To the
Glory
of God

and in loving memory of
Philip
Wilhelm
Otterbein
Founder
and first bishop
of the Church of the
United Brethren
in Christ
June 3, 1726
November 17, 1813

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1726.

Location. 39° 17.064′ N, 76° 37.031′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Inner Harbor. It is on West Conway Street just east of South Sharp Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 W Conway St, Baltimore MD 21201, 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 itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: The First Methodist Church (here, next to this marker); Old Otterbein Church (a few steps from this marker); Sexton Methodist Episcopal Church Cornerstone (within shouting distance of this marker); The Schell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great Railroad Strike of 1877 (about 700 feet away); Baltimore Regional Trail (about 700 feet away); Baltimore Riot Trail (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Philip Wilhelm Otterbein Marker in front of Old Otterbein Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2020

2. Philip Wilhelm Otterbein Marker in front of Old Otterbein Church

The marker is behind the bushes along the fence.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.