The Baltimore and Harford Turnpike Company

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 29, 2007

1. The Baltimore and Harford Turnpike Company Marker

Inscription. Authorized by the Maryland Legislature in 1816 to open a road from Baltimore City with two branches, one through “Belle Air” to the Susquehanna at Rock Run, and the other to Susquehanna Bridge at McCall’s Ferry, Pennsylvania.

Erected 1937 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 26.091′ N, 76° 29.251′ W. Marker was in Glen Arm, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It was at the intersection of Harford Road (Maryland Route 147) and Long Green Pike, on the right when traveling north on Harford Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Kingsville MD 21087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland.

It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Gunpowder Copper Works (approx. 0.9 miles away); Germantown (approx. 2 miles away); The Baltimore Embroidery / The Tanner Homestead (approx. 2 miles away); Perry Hall

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(approx. 2 miles away); Gunpowder Falls State Park (approx. 2.4 miles away); Harry Dorsey Gough (approx. 2.4 miles away); Indian Rock (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Sweathouse Road (approx. 2.9 miles away).

Split in Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 29, 2007

2. Split in Road

Road on the right went to “Belle Air,” now Bel Air, and left to McCall’s Ferry, Pennsylvania

Remains of marker after being hit by a vehicle. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, December 22, 2007

3. Remains of marker after being hit by a vehicle.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,665 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on August 10, 2009, by John T. Marck of Glen Arm, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 22, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.