Fort Howard in Edgemere in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This Maple
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2025
1. This Maple Marker
The marker has weathered and the writing is growing fainter and fainter with time.
This maple was planted by the Patapsco Neck Bicentennial Committee in July 1976, after the tree was used in a display depicting the Battle of North Point at the 1976 Dundalk Heritage Fair.
Erected 1981 by Patapsco Neck Bientennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1976.
Location. 39° 11.774′ N, 76° 26.557′ W. Marker is in Edgemere, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is in Fort Howard. It can be reached from Fort Howard Park Road west of Key Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fort Howard Park Rd, Fort Howard MD 21052, 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: Battery Harris (within shouting distance of this marker); Searchlight Power House (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Stricker (within shouting distance of this marker); Artillery District of Baltimore 1899-1920 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Life at Fort Howard 1920-1940 - The 12th Infantry (about 300 feet away); Fort Howard During World War I
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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 80 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
