Near Highland Beach in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Venice Beach
A Private Community
a private community
founded in 1922
by
Osborne T. Taylor
1855 - 1935
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 38° 55.821′ N, 76° 28.11′ W. Marker is near Highland Beach, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is at the intersection of Chesapeake Avenue and Bay Highlands Drive, on the right when traveling north on Chesapeake Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Chesapeake Ave, Annapolis MD 21403, 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: Highland Beach (a few steps from this marker); Major Charles and Laura Douglass Town Hall at Highland Beach (within shouting distance of this marker); Twin Oaks (approx. Ό mile away); Dr. Mary Church Terrell (approx. Ό mile away); Dr. Millard R. "Buddy" Dean (approx. Ό mile away); Highland Beach Maryland (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Twin Oaks (approx. Ό mile away); Arundel-on-the-Bay (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland Beach.
Additional commentary.
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— Submitted November 16, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
