Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"Cav. Area"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 5.86′ N, 76° 45.236′ W. Marker is in Fort Meade, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is at the intersection of Mapes Road and 6th Armored Cavalry Road, on the left when traveling west on Mapes Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort George G Meade MD 20755, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Maryland’s Baltimore Metro Region. 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: Chapultepec Avenue (here, next to this marker); Cavalry Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Tipton Army Airfield (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dedicated to all American Ex-Prisoners of War (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Battle of the Bulge (approx. 0.6 miles away); 29th Infantry Division, United States Army (approx. 0.6 miles away); Maj. Gen. Ralph H. Van Deman (approx. 0.7 miles away); Major General George G. Meade (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Meade.
Another marker is no longer nearby. World War I Cantonment Area (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,029 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.

