Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Joseph

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010

1. St. Joseph Marker

Inscription. Spanish 12-pounder bronze smooth bore gun named St. Joseph Captured by the United States Navy from the Mexicans in California in 1847

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 38° 58.967′ N, 76° 29.106′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Blake Road. Marker is located on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy, on Stribling Walk between Maryland Avenue and Bancroft Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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this marker: Mexican War Midshipmen's Monument (here, next to this marker); El Neptuno (here, next to this marker); St. Damian (here, next to this marker); One Hundredth Anniversary of the U.S. Naval Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); On this spot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zimmerman Bandstand (about 300 feet away); Commander William Lewis Herndon (about 300 feet away); The Markers on the Plaza (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Joseph Nicholson Home Site and Bandstand (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . The Mexican–American War. California Campaign January 9, 1847, the Americans fought and won the Battle of La Mesa. On January 12, the last significant body of Californios surrendered to U.S. forces. That marked the end of armed resistance in California, and the Treaty of Cahuenga was signed the next day, on January 13, 1847. (Submitted on April 10, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

St. Joseph , Spanish 12-pounder image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 5, 2010

2. St. Joseph , Spanish 12-pounder

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 5, 2010

3. St. Joseph Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,016 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.