Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Harvey J. Burns, Jr.
1923-1988
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, May 4, 2008
1. In Memory of Harvey J. Burns, Jr. Marker
Teacher - promoter - mentor
of youth seeking entry
into the tennis circuit.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.
Location. 39° 19.198′ N, 76° 38.077′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Druid Hill Park. It is on Hanlon Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Druid Hill Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21217, 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: Druid Hill Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Druid Hill Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Mill No. 1 (approx. 0.3 miles away); " And Oh, We Had Fun" (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Tennis Association, Inc. (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Sense of Sanctuary (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Esplanade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Emersonian Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
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Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, May 4, 2008
2. The Druid Hill Park tennis courts, with the marker in the foreground
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,993 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
