Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Artist's Conception of Battery Bailey, Circa 1862
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 4, 2021
1. Artist's Conception of Battery Bailey, Circa 1862 Marker
Erected by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission; Montgomery County Department of Parks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Defenses of Washington, and the Maryland, Montgomery Parks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 38° 57.147′ N, 77° 6.604′ W. Marker is in Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Elliott Road 0.4 miles west of Ashfield Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5312 Falmouth Rd, Bethesda MD 20816, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. 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: Defending the City of Washington (here, next to this marker); What is a Battery? (here, next to this marker); Col. Guilford Dudley Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Loughborough Mill (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Loughborough Mill (approx. half a mile away);
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 4, 2021
2. Artist's Conception of Battery Bailey, Circa 1862 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2021, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
