Belair-Parkside in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

11,000 Year Old Campsite Along Heritage Trail

— Heritage Trail of Herring Run Park —

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

1. 11,000 Year Old Campsite Along Heritage Trail Marker

Inscription. On the high bluff that overlooks this trail and now includes Eastwood Road, archeologists discovered evidence of an 11,000 year old campsite used by Indigenous Americans long before European settlers claim the land. Artifact analysis determined that the Eastwood site was most likely a seasonal camp, both for short-term and long-term stays, used for hunting, trading, and tool production. While difficult to prove exactly, many sources suggest that it could've been the Indigenous People of the Susquehannock, Massawomeck, Nanticoke, and Piscataway tribes who used the land up through the 1600s.

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 these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 39° 19.772′ N, 76° 34.181′ W. Marker

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is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Belair-Parkside. It is on Eastwood Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3812 Eastwood Dr, 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: A Champion: a Survivor of Dutch Elm Disease (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emeline Jones: Renowned Chef of the 1800's (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Stone Lodge & The Heritage Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colored Citizen's League Holds Jubilee! (approx. ¼ mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Morgan Park & Recreation During Segregation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eutaw Manor & the Heritage Trail

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Columbus Obelisk (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Eutaw Manor (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding 11,000 Year Old Campsite Along Heritage Trail. 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 August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2026, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on August 4, 2026, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.