Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jake's Skatepark
Jake Owens was a sports enthusiast, who fell in love with skateboarding when he saw his first X-Games at the age of three. Since then, he was determined to learn how to skateboard and took to the streets of South Baltimore to master the sport like his newfound idols. He practiced different tricks at a skatepark and never failed to get back up, no matter how many times he fell.
In 2011, five-year old Jake was killed by a cell phone distracted driver, leading to the passage of Jake's Law, which penalizes those who cause a serious accident due to cell phone distracted driving with a $5000 fine and a year in prison. Neighbors of Rash Field Park and the South Baltimore community wanted to honor Jake's life, his love of skateboarding and his tenacity for the sport by helping to raise funds for this skatepark, which provides a great space for other young skateboarding enthusiasts to follow their passion.
Erected by Neighbors of Rash Field Park and the South Baltimore Community.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles •
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Location. 39° 16.887′ N, 76° 36.639′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Inner Harbor. It can be reached from Key Highway west of Battery Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands on the grounds of Jake's Skatepark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Key Hwy, Baltimore MD 21230, 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 walking distance of this marker: Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Merchant Seamen Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Generating Electricity from the Sun (within shouting distance of this marker); Rash Field and the Inner Harbor Story
Other markers no longer nearby. Port of Baltimore (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Olmsted Legacy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Baltimores Part in Saving the Bay (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
