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

Wilde Lake

June 21, 1967

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020

1. Wilde Lake Marker

Inscription.
This lake and this village are named for
Frazar Bullard Wilde Chairman of the Board, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company

1960 - 1966
whose wisdom, foresight and strong support made Columbia possible.

Erected 1967.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 39° 13.437′ N, 76° 51.601′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Maryland, in Howard County. It is on Wilde Lake Loop 0.1 miles south of Hyla Brook Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10022 Wilde Lake Loop, Columbia MD 21044, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

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

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other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James W. Rouse (here, next to this marker); Oakland Manor (approx. ¼ mile away); Kittamaqundi Community Church 50th Anniversary (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Kindergarten Class in Columbia to Graduate from High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Dealings (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Bell Tree (approx. 0.7 miles away); Adam the First (approx. 3.1 miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Oakland Manor (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Wilde Lake and James W. Rouse markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020

2. Wilde Lake and James W. Rouse markers

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.