Herring Run Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Estates Divide Creating Herring Run Park

— Heritage Trail of Herring Run Park —

Photographed by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri, July 4, 2026

1. Estates Divide Creating Herring Run Park Marker

Inscription. Benedict William Hall, owner of Eutaw Manor, died unexpectedly in 1843 and left the land in legal limbo. After a long court case among his heirs, the property was split between Hall's children. His daughter Sidney and her husband J. Morrison Harris built a stately mansion called Ivy Hill. William Hall Harris, Hall's grandson, inherited the property in 1900 and sold Ivy Hill to Baltimore City in 1908 after being appointed as Baltimore Postmaster by Teddy Roosevelt. Upon the sale, both the Ivy Hill estate and the rest of the former Eutaw farm were converted into Herrin Run Park.

This plaque and trail are brought to you by Friends of Herring Run Parks, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the nature, cultural heritage, and legacy of the park for those who came before us and those yet to come.

Erected 2024 by Friends of Herring Run Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 39° 19.762′ N, 76° 34.267′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Herring Run Park. It is on Herring Run Trail. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 3724 Herring Run Trail, Baltimore MD 21206, 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 this marker: 11,000 Year Old Campsite Along Heritage Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Champion: a Survivor of Dutch Elm Disease (about 600 feet away); Emeline Jones: Renowned Chef of the 1800's (about 700 feet away); The Stone Lodge & The Heritage Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colored Citizen's League Holds Jubilee! (approx. ¼ mile away); Morgan Park & Recreation During Segregation (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eutaw Manor & the Heritage Trail (approx. 0.4 miles

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away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Eutaw Manor (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. A link for information including a map of the whole Heritage Trail from the sponsoring organization: https://www.friendsofherringrun.org/heritage-trail-at-herring-run-park.html

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2026, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 25, 2026, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.