Salisbury in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The General Humphreys Cannon
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
1. The General Humphreys Cannon Marker
Mary Elizabeth Humphreys, Granddaughter of
General Humphrey Humphreys
Restored by
Liebman–Berger Memorial Post No. 707
Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.
Dedicated May 7, 1977
Erected 1977 by The Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812.
Location. 38° 21.951′ N, 75° 36.019′ W. Memorial is in Salisbury, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It is on North Division Street when traveling north. In the Courthouse Plaza. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 North Division Street, Salisbury MD 21801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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: Wye Oak Seedling (a few steps from this marker); Historic Byrd Tavern (a few steps from this marker); The Great Salisbury Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); F. Leonard Wailes Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peter's Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wicomico Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Newtown Historic District (about 700 feet away); The Church Street Mural Project (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.
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Regarding The General Humphreys Cannon. The Maryland Military Monuments Inventory lists this cannon as commemorating the War of 1812.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
2. The General Humphreys Cannon Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
3. The General Humphreys Cannon Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
4. The General Humphreys Cannon
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,541 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
