Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Albert Cabell Ritchie
Photographed by F. Robby, October 10, 2007
1. Albert Cabell Ritchie Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 38° 59.91′ N, 76° 28.903′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached from Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 450) 0.3 miles Waveland Farms Road, in the median. Marker/monument is located within overlook plaza that has a small parking lot in the median of Ritchie Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1919 Ritchie Hwy, Annapolis MD 21409, 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: Prisoner of War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of the Severn (within shouting distance of this marker); Maryland World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Families Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jonas and Anne Catherine Green Park (approx. Ό mile away); Standing Guard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Providence - 1649 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
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Photographed by F. Robby, October 10, 2007
2. View from the Marker
Most of the buildings across the Severn River are within the U.S. Naval Academy. The top of the Maryland State House can be seen between the flag poles, slightly right of center. The Naval Academy bridge on the right takes you into the heart of historic Annapolis.
Photographed by F. Robby, October 10, 2007
3. World War II Memorial
Maryland's World War II Memorial is located in front of the Overlook Plaza. Names of all Maryland dead are listed on the tablets.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,993 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
