Pikesville in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Old Court Road
Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 3, 2007
1. The Old Court Road Marker
Erected 1955 by State Roads Commission of Maryland.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1712.
Location. 39° 22.628′ N, 76° 43.529′ W. Marker is in Pikesville, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on Reisterstown Road (Maryland Route 140) 0.1 miles south of Old Court Rd, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pikesville MD 21208, 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, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old United States Arsenal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sudbrook Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); 7-Mile Marker (approx. one mile away); Quarry Lake at Greenspring (approx. 1.9 miles away); History of The Greenspring Quarry (approx. 1.9 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Garrison Fort (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Oldton's Company of Baltimore Rangers. This is the site of some reenactors that portray the rangers that patrolled, widened and marked the indian trails that would become Old Court Road. (Submitted on October 10, 2007, by John Machate of Columbia, Maryland.)
Photographed by Jordan Butler, October 28, 2021
2. Looking north on south bound side of Reisterstown Road.
Photographed by Mike McKeown, October 20, 2021
3. The Old Court Road marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,388 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on October 30, 2021, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA. 3. submitted on October 20, 2021, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
