University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John McDonogh

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 26, 2008

1. John McDonogh Marker

Inscription. 1737-1809
Elizabeth McDonogh
1746-1808
Parents of John McDonogh
Founder
McDonogh School for Boys
Restored by
The McDonogh Alumni Association
1949

Erected 1949 by The McDonogh Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 39° 17.411′ N, 76° 37.407′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in University of Maryland. It can be reached from the intersection of West Fayette Street and North Greene Street. Marker is on the grounds of Westminster Hall and Burying Ground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 519 W Fayette St, Baltimore MD 21201, 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 26 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The McDonoghs of Baltimore (here, next to this marker); Westminster Church and Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Westminster Hall & Burying Ground: Where Baltimore's History Rests in Peace (a few steps from this marker); Final Rest (a few steps from this marker); An 18th-Century Burying Ground (a few steps from this marker); Poe’s Baltimore (a few steps from this marker); “…a truly affectionate wife” (a few steps from this marker);

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A La Memorie D’Edgar Allan Poe (a few steps from this marker); Among the Illustrious Men (a few steps from this marker); A Monument to the Memory of Edgar Allan Poe (a few steps from this marker); The Sleep of Young Innocents (a few steps from this marker); Building Atop the Burying Ground (a few steps from this marker); A Mother’s Grief (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gilmors (within shouting distance of this marker); A Swashbuckling Merchant (within shouting distance of this marker); Infusing Style and Sophistication: The Influence of Maximilian Godefroy (within shouting distance of this marker); Fame, Fortune and Financial Scandal (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Patrick Allison (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carriage Gates of Westminster Burying Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Monumental Lives (within shouting distance of this marker); Believe it or Not (within shouting distance of this marker); Dugan-Hollins Family Vault (within shouting

John McDonogh grave marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 26, 2008

2. John McDonogh grave marker

distance of this marker); Among Family: Poe’s Original Burial Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Burial Place of Edgar Allan Poe (within shouting distance of this marker); James McHenry (within shouting distance of this marker); James McHenry, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,830 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.