Fort Howard in Edgemere in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery Nicholson
Photographed by F. Robby, September 10, 2013
1. Battery Nicholson Marker
Erected 1981 by Patapsco Neck Centennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is September 13, 1897.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 11.784′ N, 76° 26.661′ W. Marker was in Edgemere, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It was in Fort Howard. It could be reached from Fort Howard Park Road 0.6 miles south of North Point Road (Old Maryland Route 20). Marker is about 1500 feet southwest from the parking lot, along the paved walk through the park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 9598 Fort Howard Park Rd, Fort Howard MD 21052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Battery Nicholson (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Stricker (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Searchlight Power House (about 300 feet away); This Maple
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Howard (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
Also see . . . Fort Howard (Maryland). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 7, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by F. Robby, September 10, 2013
2. Battery Nicholson
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
