Riverdale Park in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This Clock
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, September 15, 2007
1. This Clock Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.
Location. 38° 57.77′ N, 76° 56.119′ W. Marker is in Riverdale Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from the intersection of Queensbury Road and Rhode Island Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4650 Queensbury Rd, Riverdale MD 20737, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: From Plantation to Suburb; a Community Grows (a few steps from this marker); The Town of Riverdale Park (a few steps from this marker); Rhode Island Ave Trolley Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvert Family Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eternal Tribute (about 300 feet away); The Harry Smith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Riversdale (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Town of Riverdale Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverdale Park.
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Photographed by Tom Fuchs, September 15, 2007
2. Plaque and clock. The Riverdale MARC station is in the background.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 24, 2013
3. This Clock Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 24, 2013
4. The Clock
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 24, 2013
5. Decorative Lion Head
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 24, 2013
6. Verdin Since 1842
by
The Verdin Company
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
U.S.A
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,524 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 29, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
