Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2023

1. Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore Marker

Inscription. Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore Mich Moon Com. Making her Escape from an 18 Gun Brig. after Receiving the Broad Sides off Lanzorote 21th September 1812.

Erected by The Maryland Historical Society. (Marker Number M1986.88.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is September 21, 1812.

Location. 39° 16.902′ N, 76° 36.657′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Inner Harbor. It can be reached from Key Highway just east of William Street, on the right when traveling west. 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jake's Skatepark (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); A History of Firsts in Baltimore (within shouting distance of this marker); Rash Field and the Inner Harbor Story (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Van's Bird and Butterfly Garden (about 400 feet away); Millspaugh Porch Swing (about 400 feet away); Pride of Baltimore (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

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); Baltimore’s Part in Saving the Bay (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore Marker [Left side] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2023

2. Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore Marker [Left side]

Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore Marker [Center bottom section] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2023

3. Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore Marker [Center bottom section]

Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore Marker [Right side] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2023

4. Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore Marker [Right side]

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2023

5. Private Armed Schooner of Baltimore Marker

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 184 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.