Fells Point in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Merchant Ship Cannon

8 pounder

— Circa, 1790 - 1814 —

Merchant Ship Cannon Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2023

1. Merchant Ship Cannon Marker

Inscription. Discovered at Belts Wharf on Fell St.

Erected by S.A. "Skip" Brown, III and the Belts Corporation, dedicated to The Fells Point Working Waterfront.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Military • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 39° 16.858′ N, 76° 35.456′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Fells Point. It is on South Ann Street south of Thames Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 913 S Ann St, Baltimore MD 21231, 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 markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: 931 Fell Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Robert Long House (about 500 feet away); Jean Hepner 1924 - 2014 (about 500 feet away); Waterfront Hotel Restaurant (about 500 feet away); 732 South Ann Street (about 600 feet away); 1729 Lancaster Street (about 600 feet away); 1723 Lancaster Street (about 700 feet away); Fells Point (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Another marker is no longer nearby. In This Building From 1992 - 1999 (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2023

2. Merchant Ship Cannon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.