Edgemere in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Rebirth of a Maryland Historical Treasure
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2020
1. The Rebirth of a Maryland Historical Treasure Marker
Originally built in 1906 by the United Railways and Electric Company on this site, stood the once grand Bay Shore Park Restaurant. As the picture below captures the beauty of the former building's elaborate architecture complete with pergolas and towers, you briefly step back into time. Imagine relaxing in the spacious dining rooms, all set with great white cloths, shining crystal and beautiful silver, and then enjoying a seafood supper or chicken dinner, complete with local farm grown fresh vegetables, for the unbelievable price of seventy-five cents. These and many more were the common images of visitors enjoying themselves at Bay Shore's facilities before its closing in 1947.
Today, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is proud to provide North Point State Park with a newly designed Visitor Center and Conference Facility. Designed in the image of the former Bay Shore Park's Restaurant, this new facility boasts plenty of the same charm and nostalgia for North Point's staff and visitors to enjoy. This new facility was constructed
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Erected by Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1997.
Location. 39° 12.417′ N, 76° 25.578′ W. Marker is in Edgemere, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It can be reached from Bay Shore Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in front of the building found to the right of Bay Shore Road. The road is closed to traffic, so visitors must park and walk to the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sparrows Point MD 21219, 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 walking distance of this marker: About This Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Dreaded Alarm (about 500 feet away); Hard Travel (about 700 feet away);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2020
2. The Rebirth of a Maryland Historical Treasure Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Trolley Station at Bayshore Park (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Additional keywords. Restaurants
Photographed by Bob Marshall, November 2, 2011
3. Takos Visitor Center
The is shown here in a previous location on the grounds of the Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2011, by Bob Marshall of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 2, 2011, by Bob Marshall of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
