Fort Howard in Edgemere in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Searchlight Power House
Photographed by F. Robby, September 10, 2013
1. Searchlight Power House Marker
Erected 1981 by Patapsco Neck Bicentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 39° 11.781′ N, 76° 26.592′ W. Marker is in Edgemere, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is in Fort Howard. It can be reached from Fort Howard Park Road south of Key Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is about 1000 feet southwest of the parking lot, along the paved walk and turning right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Stricker (within shouting distance of this marker); This Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Harris (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Nicholson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Life at Fort Howard 1920-1940 - The 12th Infantry (about 400 feet away); Fort Howard During World War I (about 400 feet away); Artillery District of Baltimore 1899-1920
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Battery Nicholson (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by F. Robby, September 10, 2013
2. Searchlight Power House
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 7, 2026
3. Searchlight Power House Marker
Photographed by F. Robby, September 10, 2013
4. Battery Stricker
The Searchlight Power House (on the right) is directly behind Battery Stricker (on the left).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 8, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 15, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
