Near Owings Mills in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Soldiers Delight

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007

1. Soldiers Delight Marker

Inscription. Chrome was first discovered in the United States in Baltimore County circa 1808. Isaac Tyson, Jr. operated chromite mines at Soldiers Delight and in other serpentine barrens and from 1828 to 1850 his mines produced almost all the world’s chromium. The unique beauty of this area is enhanced by rare plants and animals.

Erected 1973 by Baltimore County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 39° 24.864′ N, 76° 50.153′ W. Marker is near Owings Mills, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on Deer Park Road half a mile south of Ward’s Chapel Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Owings Mills MD 21117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Paran Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); New Tavern (approx. 1.8 miles away); Original Bell of the Franklin Academy (approx. 2.6 miles away); Original Cornerstone of the Franklin Senior High School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hannah More Academy

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(approx. 2.7 miles away); From the Great Wagon Road to Main Street (approx. 3.4 miles away); Becoming Reisterstown (approx. 3.4 miles away); Garrison Forest Church (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Web site for Soldiers Delight. (Submitted on August 13, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Map of the area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007

2. Map of the area

Barrens of Soldiers Delight image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007

3. Barrens of Soldiers Delight

The ground is so rocky that trees are stunted.

Trail marker at Soldiers Delight image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007

4. Trail marker at Soldiers Delight

Visitors Center Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007

5. Visitors Center Sign

Mine Cart used to haul chromite. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007

6. Mine Cart used to haul chromite.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,268 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 13, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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