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McKeldin Square

 
 
McKeldin Square Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2022
1. McKeldin Square Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated to
Theodore R. McKeldin
Mayor of Baltimore 1943 - 1947 and 1963 - 1967
Governor of Maryland 1951 - 1959
whose vision inspired the redevelopment of
the Inner Harbor

 
Erected 1982 by The Citizens of Baltimore; William Donald Schaffer, Mayor.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsIndustry & CommerceNotable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
 
Location. 39° 17.186′ N, 76° 36.792′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Inner Harbor. It is at the intersection of East Pratt Street and Light Street (Maryland Route 2), on the right when traveling east on East Pratt Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 E Pratt St, Baltimore MD 21202, 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 walking distance of this marker: Baltimore Riot Trail (a few steps from this marker); Theodore R. McKeldin (a few steps from this marker); City Center (within shouting distance of this marker); McKeldin Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mob Scene (about 400 feet away);
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Our Baltimore (about 600 feet away); The Ship's Head (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Baltimore Riot Trail (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
McKeldin Square image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2022
2. McKeldin Square
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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