Loch Raven in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Joppa Road
Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 3, 2007
1. The Joppa Road Marker
Originally an Indian trail used in 1695 by a troop of Rangers from the Garrison Fort to keep back the Indians. Later the high road to Joppa Town, the County Seat of Baltimore County from 1712 to 1768 and the rival of Baltimore.
Erected 1934 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1695.
Location. 39° 23.791′ N, 76° 34.739′ W. Marker is in Towson, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is in Loch Raven. It is at the intersection of East Joppa Road and Edgeclift Road, in the median on East Joppa Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1225 E Joppa Rd, Towson MD 21286, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Knettishall (approx. Ύ mile away); Black & Decker (approx. one mile away); Freedom, and a Cabin (approx. one mile away); Carver (Colored) High School (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Jacob House (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Fern Karesh Hurst '68 Terrace
this page online
Also see . . . Oldtons 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 Joppa Road. (Submitted on October 10, 2007, by John Machate of Columbia, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,632 times since then and 139 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 4, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
