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

Inscription.
[Original inscription, since destroyed:]
Sacred to the Memory of Chris. Columbus
Octob. XII MDCCVIIIC
[1964 plaque, which remains on the memorial:]
Columbus Monument Re-located from North Avenue, east of Harford Road and re-dedicated October 12, 1964.

Erected 1792 by City of Baltimore, artist unknown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • 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. It 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.

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,

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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: Eutaw Manor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Morgan Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named 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. (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

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.)

The Columbus Obelisk image. Click for full size.

June 11, 2023

2. The Columbus Obelisk

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