Elkridge in Howard County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Herman F. Prehn

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 27, 2020

1. Herman F. Prehn Marker

Inscription. In Memory Of:
Herman F. Prehn
1929 - 2012

The Founder of:
The Elkridge Love Mission
5646 Furnace Avenue
Elkridge, MD

Erected by Elkridge Love Mission Emergency Food Pantry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 39° 12.909′ N, 76° 42.418′ W. Marker is in Elkridge, Maryland, in Howard County. It is on Furnace Avenue just south of Bushwaker Way, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5646 Furnace Avenue, Elkridge MD 21075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

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: Elkridge Landing

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Elkridge Landing (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Elkridge Furnace Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elk Ridge Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Elk Ridge Landing (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Rural Vacation Spot (approx. 0.6 miles away); Masterpiece of the Early B&O Railroad (approx. 0.6 miles away); During the Civil War (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkridge.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Elkridge Furnace Inn (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 27, 2020

2. Herman F. Prehn Marker

Additional plaque on the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 27, 2020

3. Additional plaque on the building

In Memory Of:
Phillip C. Lewellen
1941 - 2014

Director of:
The Elkridge Love Mission
5646 Furnace Avenue
Elkridge, MD

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.