Deer Park in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James Cardinal Gibbons
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 6, 2006
1. James Cardinal Gibbons Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 39° 25.23′ N, 79° 19.879′ W. Marker is in Deer Park, Maryland, in Garrett County. It is on Hotel Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland MD 21550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cleveland Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Deer Park Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cleveland Cottage and Site of Deer Park Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Garrett County Road Workers' Strike (approx. 2.3 miles away); Altamont (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deer Park.
Regarding James Cardinal Gibbons. The Roman Catholic Archbishop (b.1834, d.1921), champion of the American labor movement, was named Cardinal on June 7, 1886. He was probably escaping the oppressive summer heat of
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Also see . . .
1. James Cardinal Gibbons. Entry on Wikipedia contains a portrait of the Cardinal. (Submitted on August 7, 2006.)
2. James Cardinal Gibbons - The Archdiocese of Baltimore. (Submitted on August 7, 2006.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 6, 2006
2. Marker on Gatepost
The cottage can be seen through the pines.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 29, 2015
3. Jacobvs Cardinalis Gibbons
Baltimorensis Archieposcopvs
Ζtatis Suζ 70 Anno dom 1904
Baltimorensis Archieposcopvs
Ζtatis Suζ 70 Anno dom 1904
This 1904 portrait of James Gibbons by Theobald Chartran hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“Ordained a Catholic priest in 1861 and made a cardinal in 1887, James Gibbons was one of the most influential clerics of his day. While he reigned in Baltimore like a king, a British admirer once wrote, he met every men like a comrade. Gibbons's success in preventing papal condemnation of Catholic laborers participating In the Knights of Labor's struggle for improved working conditions was characteristic of his commitment to the working man. He was also instrumental in maintaining unity in an increasingly diverse American Catholic Church by promoting the acculturation of its foreign-born membership. A friend to several presidents, Gibbons was often called on for counsel on issues ranging from tariff policy to the acquisition of the Philippines. French artist Theobald Chartran's portrait of Gibbons captures the warmth that accounted in large part for his wide influence.” — National Portrait Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,846 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
