Holabird Industrial Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 24, 2022

1. Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird Marker

Inscription. Fort Holabird Baltimore, Maryland
Birthplace of the Military Jeep

Erected 2007 by City of Baltimore, Maryland; in honor of Gladys & Joseph Cimaglia of St. Helena.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 39° 15.849′ N, 76° 31.89′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Holabird Industrial Park. It is at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Pine Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Oak Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6711 Oak Ave, Baltimore MD 21224, 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Lest We Forget" (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Camp Holabird (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Memorial-Point Breeze Works Employees (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Community Public Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dundalk, Maryland (approx. one mile away); Presented to Fort Holabird (approx. one mile away).

Additional commentary.
1. Cimaglia Family Involvement in Cimaglia Park
Gladys Cimaglia and her husband Joseph were heavily involved in the preservation and renewal of the southern portion of the landscape of the former Fort Holabird. She served as the longtime president of the St. Helena Community Association and fought to revitalize the area following the closure and transition of the former military base into the Holabird Industrial Park.

Their dedication to beautification and community improvement was permanently recognized in 2007 when the City of Baltimore erected an historical marker dedicating Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird in their

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 24, 2022

2. Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird Marker

honor at the intersection of Oak and Pine Avenues at the former fort's location.

— Submitted September 25, 2026, by Phil Ostrander of Catonsville, Maryland.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 134 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.