Middle River in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maryland Pioneer of US Aviation
America's aviation history began in the outskirts of Baltimore on June 24, 1784 with the first lift off of a manned hot air balloon. Glenn L. Martin left his mark in the mid 1900s with the development of the first true intercontinental airliner and thousands of WWII war planes at his plant in Middle River. This aeronautical heritage continues today with the Hubble Space Telescope and other technologies produced by Lockheed Martin, the latest successor to the Glenn L. Martin Company.
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Above: Glenn Luther Martin in his office, 1947
Below: In 1929, the Glenn L. Martin Company built a factory in Middle River, Maryland. During the thirties, the plant was regarded as the most modern in the United States and became famous for manufacturing its series of flying boats or "clipper ships" as seen in this photo of the "China Clipper."
The Martin Air Field, located a half mile northeast of Wilson Point Park, opened in 1942 as the largest privately owned airport in the country. In 1975 it was purchased by the State of Maryland adn became Martin State Airport.
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Location. 39° 19.453′ N, 76° 25.602′ W. Marker is in Middle River, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on Beech Drive west of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Beech Dr, Middle River MD 21220, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sediment Removal and Restoration Project (approx. Ό mile away); F-4 Phantom, Multi-Role Fighter (approx. one mile away); Douglas TA 4J Skyhawk (approx. one mile away); McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (approx. one mile away); Martin 404 Skyliner (approx.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
