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

Inscription. Originally an Indian trail, then used by the Rangers from the Garrison Fort to keep back the Indians. Later used as a road to the Court at Joppa Town, the County Seat of Baltimore County from 1712 to 1768 and the rival of Baltimore.

Erected 1934 by State Roads Commission of Maryland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles. 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. Marker 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.

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); Trentham (approx. 2 miles away); Trentham Mansion (approx. 2.1 miles away); Carroll Hunting Lodge (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pikesville.

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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.)

Looking north on south bound side of Reisterstown Road. image. Click for full size.

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 October 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,499 times since then and 86 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.