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

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 15, 2021

1. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Marker

Inscription.
First cathedral in the United States

Cornerstone laid 1806
By: Bishop John Carroll

Dedicated 1821

Erected by The Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 39° 17.654′ N, 76° 36.998′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Cathedral Street and Mulberry Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north on Cathedral Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 W Mulberry 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 are

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within walking distance of this marker: James Cardinal Gibbons Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Creating an American Culture: The Golden Age of Baltimore (within shouting distance of this marker); The Latrobe House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Enoch Pratt Free Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Expanding the American Intellect: Icons and Iconoclasts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Washington Bicentennial Marker (about 300 feet away); Pope John Paul II Monument (about 300 feet away); Rectory of Old St. Paul’s Parish (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Other markers no longer nearby. Enoch Pratt Free Library (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Latrobe House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 15, 2021

2. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Marker

Additional plaque on the grounds of the Basilica image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 15, 2021

3. Additional plaque on the grounds of the Basilica

Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, February 27, 2008

4. Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on February 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.

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