Eastport in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ellen O. Moyer
February 12, 1936
| | Visionaries of the 1960s | |
Inspired by Keep America Beautiful in the 1960s, first lady Ellen Moyer inaugurated a street-end park program to open public access to the city's waterways. By 2008 nineteen parks, landscaped with rain gardens, interpretive markers, and resting places, offer views of our many creeks.
As a community activist, Eastport alderman and two term mayor, Ellen Moyer "has contributed much to the present beauty and gentle calm of Annapolis." She initiated the award winning Parks for People plan, the Annapolis Conservancy, GreenScape, and Back Creek Eco-tech Park. Her leadership fostered a city wide environmental ethic of commitment to urban open space, clean water and clean air. She founded Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts and the Art in Public Places Commission, all of which enrich the Annapolis quality of life.
Erected by City of Annapolis.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 38° 58.385′ N, 76° 28.606′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in Eastport. It is at the intersection of Chesapeake Avenue and Chesapeake
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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: The Fort at Horn Point (here, next to this marker); Murphy's Row (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Eastport's Oldest House (about 700 feet away); Heather's Hangout (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Glass Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named The Start of Something Big (approx. Ό mile away); Deadrise Defined (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Fort at Horn Point (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Fort Horn (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Murphy's Row (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Eastport's Oldest House (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Glass Works
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 25, 2025
2. Ellen O. Moyer Marker in Horn Point Park
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 25, 2025
3. Nearby Annapolis Environmental Way Point sign
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 31 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
