Federal Hill in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
American Visionary Art Museum Land Acknowledgment
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 18, 2026
1. American Visionary Art Museum Land Acknowledgment Marker
The American Visionary Art Museum wishes to publicly acknowledge that it stands upon land that belonged to, and was cherished and cared for by, Indigenous tribes, primarily the Piscataway and Susquehannock Peoples.
We humbly offer our gratitude for the beauty and wisdom of past, present, and future Indigenous people.
Erected by American Visionary Art Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 16.811′ N, 76° 36.402′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Federal Hill. It is on Key Highway east of Covington Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 820 Key Hwy, Baltimore MD 21230, 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: The Leroy E. Hoffberger Shining Youth/Shining Walls (a few steps from this marker); Robert "Bob" Benson (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel George Armistead (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Federal Hill (about 400 feet away); Major General Samuel Smith (about
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Federal Hill (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Additional keywords. land acknowledgements
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 18, 2026
2. American Visionary Art Museum Land Acknowledgment Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
