Oakland in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Oakland Hotel
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 23, 2013
1. Site of Oakland Hotel Marker
Erected by Garrett County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 39° 24.558′ N, 79° 24.678′ W. Marker is in Oakland, Maryland, in Garrett County. It is on Oak Street (Maryland Route 39) 0.1 miles west of South 1st Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 E Oak St, Oakland MD 21550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Oakland Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrett County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Kildow Mill (about 700 feet away); 1955 B&O Railroad Caboose (about 700 feet away); Railroad Street (about 700 feet away); 1920 Baldwin Steam Locomotive (about 700 feet away); Our Benefactors (about 800 feet away); 1884 Oakland Train Station (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 23, 2013
2. Site of the Oakland Hotel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 29, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
