Sparks Glencoe in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Scott's Quarry

Photographed by Chris Nelson, November 7, 2009

1. Scott's Quarry Marker

Inscription. Marble from this quarry, located nearby, was used to build the Washington Monument in Baltimore. Designed by architect Robert Mills and erected between 1815 and 1829, this was the first public monument erected to George Washington. The construction contract specified "the whole of the column is to be of the whitest and the best quality marble from Scott's Quarry." The quarry was operated from about 1810 to about 1855.

Erected 2001 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 39° 31.928′ N, 76° 42.154′ W. Marker is in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is at the intersection of Western Run Road and Tanyard Road, on the right when traveling west on Western Run Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sparks Glencoe MD 21152, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Scott’s Quarry (approx. 0.7 miles away); Marble Quarry (approx. 2.6 miles away); Iron Ore Pit

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(approx. 2.7 miles away); Timber 1750 (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oregon Furnace (approx. 2.7 miles away); Furnace Operations - Management (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Community (approx. 2.7 miles away); Soot and Sweat (approx. 2.7 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,274 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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