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

Benjamin Banneker

1731 - 1806

— Scientist —

Benjamin Banneker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 1, 2008

1. Benjamin Banneker Marker

Inscription. Buried in an unmarked grave near here lies the remains of Benjamin Banneker, distinguished son of Maryland, who was born, lived, and died in this area.

Erected 1977 by Maryland Bicentennial Commission and the State Commission on Afro American History and Culture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine.

Location. 39° 16.496′ N, 76° 46.732′ W. Marker is in Oella, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on Westchester Avenue 0 miles north of Oella Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2312 Westchester Avenue Oella Maryland, Catonsville MD 21228, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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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: The Stone Farmhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Banneker's Orchard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert Bannaky (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Benjamin Banneker (approx. 0.4 miles away); 20th Anniversary (approx. half a mile away); The Banneker Rain Garden (approx. half a mile away); Banneker's Cabin (approx. half a mile away); Edges of Earth's Crust Collided Here (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oella.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 1, 2008

2. Benjamin Banneker Marker

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 1, 2008

3. Benjamin Banneker Marker

Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Episcopal Church cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 1, 2008

4. Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Episcopal Church cemetery

Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 1, 2008

5. Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Episcopal Church

Sign on church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 1, 2008

6. Sign on church

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 1, 2008

7. Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Episcopal Church

Plaque on Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 1, 2008

8. Plaque on Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6,258 times since then and 125 times this year. Last updated on July 9, 2013, by Bernard H. Berne of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 1, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.