Near Long Green in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Maj. Gen. Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, C.S.A.

Photographed by Michael Polk, March 12, 2011

1. Maj. Gen. Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. Civil Engineer, graduated West Point 1822. Among engineer officers sent to assist railroad companies, surveyed first route of B&O, 1827. Resigned commission to pursue distinguished railroad career. Enlisted in Confederate Army after Baltimore riots, 1861. Led brigade at Cedar Mountain, fought at Manassas and Sharpsburg; lost leg in "Pickett's Charge" at Gettysburg. His elaborate gothic mansion, "Ravenhurst," stood near here until it burned in 1985.

Erected 2000 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 39° 28.752′ N, 76° 32.069′ W. Marker is near Long Green, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is at the intersection of Dulaney Valley Road and Ravenshurst Circle, on the right when traveling south on Dulaney Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12832 Dulaney Valley Road, Long Green MD 21092, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glen Ellen (approx. 1.1 miles away); “Quinn” (approx.

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2.3 miles away); “The Eagle’s Nest” (approx. 2.3 miles away); St. John's Chapel (approx. 2.3 miles away); St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Gunpowder Manor (approx. 3.6 miles away); “The Valley of Jehosophat” (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Balancing Reservoir (approx. 4.1 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Baltimore and Harford Turnpike Company (was approx. 4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional keywords. Loch Raven, Dulaney Valley

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 29, 2022

2. Maj. Gen. Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, C.S.A. Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 29, 2022

3. Maj. Gen. Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, C.S.A. Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 29, 2022

4. Maj. Gen. Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, C.S.A. Marker

Ravenhurst Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Photo credit: John McGrain , 06/1977, June 1977

5. Ravenhurst Mansion

4205 Antique Lane, Glen Arm, MD (Destroyed by fire in 1985)

Major General Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

Unknown (Public Domain)

6. Major General Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, C.S.A.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2011, by Michael Polk of Baldwin, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,242 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 13, 2011, by Michael Polk of Baldwin, Maryland. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 29, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5, 6. submitted on March 13, 2011, by Michael Polk of Baldwin, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.