Herring Run Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Columbus Obelisk
June 11, 2023
1. Columbus Obelisk plaque that remains on the marker
[Original inscription, since destroyed:]
Octob. XII MDCCVIIIC
[1964 plaque, which remains on the memorial:]
Erected 1792 by City of Baltimore, artist unknown.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1492.
Location. 39° 20.18′ N, 76° 34.473′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Herring Run Park. Marker is on Harford Road (Maryland Route 147) south of Parkside Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4100 Harford Rd, Baltimore MD 21214, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eutaw Manor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Morgan Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Earl Carey Banks (approx. ¾ mile away); Montebello (approx. ¾ mile away); Eddie Paulette Hurt (approx. ¾ mile away); Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (approx. ¾ mile away); Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc.
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Also see . . . Columbus Obelisk (Wikipedia article). This article explains the controversies surrounding the memorial. (Submitted on June 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
June 11, 2023
2. The Columbus Obelisk
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