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

Taste

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2026

1. Taste Marker

Inscription.
Herbs have been used for many centuries to provide seasoning for food. Taste or rub a leaf and smell it to see if you can identify the plant.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Food & Drink • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 38° 59.139′ N, 76° 30.193′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached from Taylor Avenue (Maryland Route 435) south of Rowe Boulevard ( Route 70), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 580 Taylor Ave, Annapolis MD 21401, 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

distance of this marker: The Helen Avalynne Tawes Garden (a few steps from this marker); Mahoning Sandstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Tulip Poplar (within shouting distance of this marker); "Ducks Breaking Away" (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte J. Huse (within shouting distance of this marker); Streamside Community (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maryland Department of Natural Resources Tawes Parking Lot Rain Gardens (about 400 feet away); Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2026

2. Taste Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.