Fort Howard in Edgemere in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Power House
Photographed by F. Robby, September 10, 2013
1. Power House Marker
Erected 1981 by Patapsco Neck Bicentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 39° 11.878′ N, 76° 26.518′ W. Marker is in Edgemere, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is in Fort Howard. It can be reached from Fort Howard Park Road 0.6 miles south of North Point Road (Old Maryland Route 20). Marker is about 500 south of the parking lot, along the paved walk through the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9500 North Point Rd, Fort Howard MD 21052, 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: Harbor Defense: Controlled Mines and the Mine Casemate (a few steps from this marker); Battery Key (a few steps from this marker); Duc Huc (within shouting distance of this marker); Life at Fort Howard 1898-1917 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Howard During World War I (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Life at Fort Howard 1920-1940 - The 12th Infantry (about 300 feet away); a different
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Howard (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by F. Robby, September 10, 2013
2. Power House
Fort Howard's power house is now Fort Howard Park's restrooms.
Photographed by F. Robby, September 10, 2013
3. Battery Key
The power house was located next to Battery Key.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
