Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
On September 9, 1976
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 27, 2023
1. On September 9, 1976 Marker
On September 9, 1976 -
two tracts of land, totaling more than 8.5 acres of land including the grounds of the historic Bayou Hotel (1917), its boiler plant/indoor swimming pool (1917), now converted into the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum (1986); and the land where the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum was erected (1988), was given to the Citizens of Havre de Grace by Dr. Charles J. Foley Jr., K. Louise Foley Angert and Mildred H. F. Deering, the surviving children of the prominent and most beloved Havre de Grace Physician Dr. Charles J. Foley Sr. (1895-1957) and his wife, Mildred Heuisler Foley (1897-1969), for the sum of $20.00.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 9, 1976.
Location. 39° 32.431′ N, 76° 5.266′ W. Marker is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in Harford County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Lafayette Street, on the right on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Market St, Havre de Grace MD 21078, 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: This Wye Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Heirloom (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 27, 2023
2. On September 9, 1976 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
