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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in the Baltimore Metro Region

 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2026
The Old Treasury Building Marker
1 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Old Treasury Building —
On State Circle at East Street, on the left when traveling north on State Circle.
This is Maryland's oldest public building, built between 1735-1737 to house the office for the newly established Commissioners for Emitting Bills of Credit. By 1779, it was in use as the office for the Treasurer of the Western Shore, and . . . — — Map (db m295708) HM
2 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Treaty of Paris Restaurant / The Drummer's Lot —
On Duke of Gloucester Street east of Church Circle, on the left when traveling east.
Treaty of Paris Restaurant The restaurant's name honors the Paris Peace Treaty which ended the American Revolutionary War. Representing Britain were Richard Oswald, the Chief Negotiator under the Earl of Shelburne, and their envoy David . . . — — Map (db m306041) HM
3 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Brooklyn Park — Formerly Brooklyn Park High School —
On Hammonds Lane 0.2 miles west of Governor Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 2), on the right when traveling west.
Brooklyn Park High School opened its doors in September 1954, with Slater W. Bryant, Jr. as its first principal. Sounds of construction echoed down hallways, as workers hurried to finish the new building. Before closing in 1990, the school had . . . — — Map (db m114459) HM
4 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — "Cav. Area" —
On Mapes Road at 6th Armored Cavalry Road, on the left when traveling west on Mapes Road.
This Cav. area was the home of several U.S. Calvary Regiments. — — Map (db m19633) HM
5 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — 18th Century French Mortar —
On English Avenue 0.2 miles Mapes Road, on the left when traveling south.
Cast in France of high bronze alloy, circa 1725, the sunburst design was the official crest of Louis XV. This 10 inch mortar was sent to America as part of the French support of the American Revolution. It saw service at the Siege of Yorktown, . . . — — Map (db m19628) HM
6 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — 29th Infantry Division, United States Army — World War II —
On Williams Road, on the right when traveling south.
[Front:] [Insignia and motto of the 29th ID]: "29 Let's Go!" Mobilized at Fort George G. Meade, February 1941; comprised of Army National Guard units from Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania. Trained vigorously . . . — — Map (db m17112) HM
7 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — 85th Medical Battalion Avenue —
On Ernie Pyle Street at 4 1/2 Street, on the left when traveling north on Ernie Pyle Street.
Soldiers of the 85th Med Bn are recognized for their dedication and service while at Fort Meade. The Battalion's campaigns include Rhineland and Central Europe during WWII and Southwest Asia in 1991. In September 1992, the Battalion was transferred . . . — — Map (db m19630) HM
8 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Cavalry Area — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On 6th Armored Cavalry Road at Mapes Road, on the left when traveling south on 6th Armored Cavalry Road.
As the Cold War intensified in the late 1940s, security of the nation's Capital became a major concern of Defense Department planners. To protect the Capital, a ring of conventional and nuclear weapons was established around Washington, D.C. As part . . . — — Map (db m19643) HM
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9 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Chapultepec Avenue —
On Mapes Road at 6th Armored Cavalry Road, on the right when traveling east on Mapes Road.
Named in honor of the officers and men of the Third Cavalry who captured the Castle of Chapultepec, Mexico, 1847 "Brave Rifles - Veterans" - Winfield Scott, General, U.S. Army Placed here by the officers and men of the Third Armored . . . — — Map (db m19646) HM
10 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Dedicated to all American Ex-Prisoners of War —
On Leonard Wood Drive south of Bundy Street, on the left when traveling south.
We exist to help those who cannot help themselves — — Map (db m36951) HM
11 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Division Hill — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On Ernie Pyle Street at Davidson Hill, on the right when traveling south on Ernie Pyle Street.
When German troops attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, all hope of peace in Europe vanished. This crisis caused the United States to accelerate its preparations for possible war. By late 1940 an Emergency Construction Program was underway at . . . — — Map (db m19638) HM
12 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — E. Russell Allen — 1905-1941 —
On Ernie Pyle Street at Davidson Hill, on the right when traveling south on Ernie Pyle Street.
Project Engineer for Cantonment 1940-1941. In commemoration of his unfaltering loyalty & inspiring leadership. — — Map (db m19700) HM
13 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — EA-3B Skywarrior — ... to the memory of all the U.S. Naval aircrews that gave their lives ...
Near Colony Seven Road 0.1 miles west of Canine Road. Reported missing.
[Panel 1:] The EA-3B Skywarrior was in service for more than three decades in the U.S. Navy’s secret reconnaissance war against the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. Conceived at the dawn of th Cold War as an aircraft carrier-based nuclear . . . — — Map (db m17025) HM
14 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Eisenhower's Quarters — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On Chamberlin Avenue 0.1 miles north of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
With the signing of the armistice ending World War I, the overseas orders of Dwight David Eisenhower were canceled. Instead, he was transferred from Command of Camp Colt, the Army's Tank Training Center in Gettysburg, PA, to Camp Meade, Maryland. . . . — — Map (db m19655) HM
15 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Hodges Hall — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On Llewellyn Avenue at Roberts Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Llewellyn Avenue.
In 1934, Hodges Hall was built as the post headquarters. From its position on the south end of the post parade ground, it offered an impressive view of events. The design of the building mirrors the central block of Doughoregan Manor, the home of . . . — — Map (db m19686) HM
16 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Maj. Gen. Ralph H. Van Deman —
On Cooper Road 0.3 miles south of Mapes Road, on the right.
In honored memory of Maj. Gen. Ralph H. Van Deman, father of modern U.S. Military Intelligence. Born September 3, 1865. Died January 22, 1952. On the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Corps of Intelligence Police - the U.S. Army's . . . — — Map (db m19695) HM
17 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Major General George G. Meade — Fort George G. Meade - United States Army —
On English Avenue 0.2 miles south of Mapes Road, on the right when traveling north.
George Gordon Meade was born on December 31, 1815, during his parents’ temporary residence in Cadiz, Spain. After arriving in the United States, he attended boarding schools in Philadelphia and Baltimore. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, . . . — — Map (db m17010) HM
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18 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — National Vigilance Park
On Colony Seven Road 0.1 miles west of Canine Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
On September 2, 1958 Soviet MIG Fighters shot down United States Air Force C-130 #60528 over Armenia. This memorial is dedicated in memory of the seventeen airmen who perished that day, and their Armed Forces compatriots who were killed, . . . — — Map (db m2923) HM
19 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Patton's Headquarters — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On Chamberlin Avenue 0 miles Huber Road, on the right when traveling south.
In 1917, Captain George S. Patton, Jr., sailed to France to join the staff of General John J. Pershing. In November of that year he was detailed to the Tank Corps and attended the course at the French Tank School. Patton participated in the . . . — — Map (db m19697) HM
20 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Post Hospital — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On Llewellyn Avenue 0.5 miles west of Ernie Pyle Street, on the left when traveling west.
When Camp Meade was established in 1917, a detachment of the Medical Department of the Army was one of the first organizations to report for duty. The original hospital occupied a large group of frame buildings in the northwest area of the camp . . . — — Map (db m19698) HM
21 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — School for Bakers and Cooks — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On Huber Road at Ernie Pyle Street, on the right when traveling north on Huber Road.
In compliance with instructions contained in a letter from Adjutant General of the Army, dated March 17, 1924, a School for Bakers and Cooks was established at Camp Meade in April of that year. Throughout its existence at the post, the school's . . . — — Map (db m19702) HM
22 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — The Battle of the Bulge —
Near Leonard Wood Avenue 0 miles south of Bundy Street, on the left when traveling south.
December 16, 1944 - January 25, 1945 Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Ardennes Dedicated to the Gallant and Victorious Men and Women of the United States Army who participated in The Battle of the Bulge This enormous and . . . — — Map (db m19631) HM
23 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — The Franklin Cantonment — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On Chamberlin Avenue at 6th Street, on the left when traveling north on Chamberlin Avenue.
In the summer of 1918 the Franklin Cantonment, a Signal Corps Camp of Instruction, opened within 1 mile of the original Camp Meade. This 400-acre camp housed 11,000 men and women (19 battalions) in 599 structures. The Franklin Cantonment had its own . . . — — Map (db m19656) HM
24 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — The Tank School and Tank Corps — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On Chamberlin Avenue at 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Chamberlin Avenue.
When Great Britain introduced tank warfare to the battlefields of World War I, the face of battle changed forever. By providing support to infantry attacks, the usefulness of tanks was proven. For this reason, on January 26, 1918, Brigadier General . . . — — Map (db m19703) HM
25 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — Tipton Army Airfield — Fort George G. Meade — United States Army —
On O'Brien Road at Simmonds Street, on the right when traveling south on O'Brien Road.
Named for Marylander Colonel William D. Tipton, Tipton Army Airfield was constructed in 1960 to replace a smaller airstrip operating since 1938 near the present Post Exchange and Commissary complex. COL Tipton served in both World Wars. During . . . — — Map (db m19704) HM
26 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — U.S.S. Liberty —
Near Colony Seven Road 0.4 miles north of Canine Road.
In memory of the men who gave their lives on June 8, 1967 in support of our freedom and happiness while serving aboard the U.S.S. Liberty (AGTR-5). LCDR P.M Armstrong, USN LT J.C. Pierce, USN LT S.S. Toth, USN CTC M.D. Smith, USN CTC . . . — — Map (db m19705) WM
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27 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — White Oak — (Quercus Alba) —
On English Avenue 0.2 miles south of Mapes Road, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated September 14, 1986 to commemorate the Becentennial of the Annapolis Convention, September 11-14, 1786. Delaware, New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United . . . — — Map (db m19629) HM
28 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade — World War I Cantonment Area — Fort George G. Meade - United States Army
On Taylor Avenue just north of Mapes Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
[Top of marker includes a logo with image of U.S. M1917/Renault FT17 light tank] When the original Camp Meade cantonment area was built in 1917, it covered what are now the Fort Meade Golf Courses. Construction began on July 2, 1917, at . . . — — Map (db m17009) HM
29 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — BWI Marshall —
On Dorsey Road (Maryland Route 176) east of Arundel Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In 1950, President Harry S. Truman dedicated Friendship International Airport. The state of Maryland purchased the airport in 1972 from Baltimore City for $36 million, later renaming it Baltimore/Washington International Airport. In 2005, it was . . . — — Map (db m290664) HM
30 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Curtis Creek Furnace —
On Governor Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 2) 0.1 miles north of Furnace Branch Road ( Route 270), on the right when traveling north.
The Curtis Creek Furnace, located on the south side of Furnace Creek, one-half mile east of Ritchie Highway, was established in 1759 and with a foundry built in 1829, continued to turn out high grade charcoal pig iron until abandoned in 1851. — — Map (db m2867) HM
31 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Defending the Chesapeake Bay — Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail —
On Crain Highway (Business Maryland Route 3) 0.1 miles south of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard ( Route 648), on the right when traveling north.
The Curtis Creek Iron Furnace (also calle Aetna or Etna Furnace), established c. 1759, stood on the south side of Furnace Branch Creek in Glen Burnie, where Rte. 10 now crosses. The location ensured access to local iron ore deposits, wood from . . . — — Map (db m98379) HM
32 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Ferndale, Maryland —
On Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard (Maryland Route 648) at Ferndale Road, on the right when traveling south on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard.
Named in 1921, formerly Wellham. Railroads have long been part of Ferndale’s history. The WB&A Railroad steamed through the neighborhood from 1888 to 1950, carrying as many as 1,750,000 passengers a year. With the historic spike pulling ceremony on . . . — — Map (db m3235) HM
33 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Freetown — A Safe Haven for Freedom —
On Freetown Road west of Spencer Road, on the right when traveling east.
Freetown is one of the largest and oldest African American communities in Anne Arundel County, founded sixteen years before the start of the Civil War. The founders included free-born Blacks, formerly enslaved persons and run-aways, and . . . — — Map (db m246452) HM
34 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Harundale Mall — Opened: October 1, 1958 —
Near Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 2) at Aquahart Road when traveling south.
This site was originally settled in 1649 and was known as the Westminster parish. About 1780 it was the property of Francis Cromwell, a cousin of the monarch of England. It was obtained by the Curtis Creek Mining Co. in 1850 from the estate of John . . . — — Map (db m14158) HM
35 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Marley Chapel —
On Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard (Maryland Route 648) at Furnace Branch Road ( Route 270), on the right when traveling south on Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard.
Erected, 1731, near this site, Marley Chapel served as a chapel of ease for the northern parish area of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. After its abandonment bricks from the chapel were used in constructing St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Glen . . . — — Map (db m2868) HM
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36 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Marley Church Cemetery — Methodist Protestant —
On Marley Neck Boulevard 0.1 miles north of Oak Creek Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Marley Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery Marley Church was built in 1873. Relocated in 1945 as the Solley Methodist Church. — — Map (db m131863) HM
37 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Marley Neck School —
On Solley Road 1.6 miles south of Fort Smallwood Road ( Route 173), on the right when traveling south.
This historic school is a significant example of a Rosenwald School design and represents a landmark era in black education in the period before federal support of local education. The school was built in 1927 with funds raised by the local . . . — — Map (db m9035) HM
38 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Recreation Acres —
On Greenway Road at Griffith Lane, on the right when traveling south on Greenway Road.
This area of 4.97 acres was purchased on August 1, 1961 by the Glen Burnie Recreation Association Inc. through the foresight and effort of the member of this organization, and the cooperation and support of many people, it is dedicated forever to . . . — — Map (db m9820) HM
39 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Sgt. Ronald M. Randazzo — Desert Storm —
On Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard (Maryland Route 648) at Governor Ritchie Highway ( Route 2), on the right when traveling west on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard.
So we do not forget to honor Sgt. Ronald M. Randazzo and the men and women of Desert Storm 1991. Give not one inch of our most sacred land to the enemies of freedom, but give all of lifes precious blood if need be to preserve it. - . . . — — Map (db m8802) WM
40 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — St. Alban's Episcopal Church —
On A Street at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling south on A Street.
Built 1904. Originally Glenburnie Chapel, 1891. — — Map (db m9823) HM
41 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — To All Who Served —
On Greenway Road at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Greenway Road.
To all who served our nation in the name of freedom. Dedicated by American Leagion Post 40, Glen Burnie, MD, Memorial Day - 1991. — — Map (db m9818) HM
42 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Veterans Memorial —
On Dorsey Road (Maryland Route 176) just east of Traffic Drive, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of our departed comrades in all wars Dedicated May 30, 1977 Col. Harry L. Cooper Post No. 160 Veterans of Foreign Wars Glen Burnie, Maryland In memory of our deceased post . . . — — Map (db m256934) WM
43 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Veterans Memorial —
On Governor Ritchie Highway, on the right when traveling north.
In constant respect and remembrance for all the men and women who have served in America's armed forces to defend equality and liberty and to preserve peace and tranquility throughout the world. Time will not lessen their achievements.

— — Map (db m302404) WM
44 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — World War 1917 —
On Crain Highway South (Business Maryland Route 3) at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Crain Highway South.
This monument and fountain erected by Glen Burnie Post No. 40, Inc., The American Legion, in memory of our departed comrades, World War 1917. — — Map (db m3890) WM
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45 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — World War II —
On Central Avenue at Platzer Lane, on the right when traveling west on Central Avenue.
Dedicated to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice and in honor of those who served in the Armed Forces of our country in World War II. — — Map (db m3889) HM
46 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Hanover — Wesley Grove United Methodist Church —
On Dorsey Road (Maryland Route 176) 0.7 miles west of Telegraph Road ( Route 170), on the right when traveling west.
Consecrated Sunday, November 4, 1951, by the joint congregations of Friendship and Ridge Methodist Churches. Timber Ridge and Friendship Methodist Churches Timber Ridge Church was built c.1840 two miles to the east. It . . . — — Map (db m3036) HM
47 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Hanover, Harmans — Harmans —
On Dorsey Road (State Road 176) 0.1 miles west of Arundel Mills Blvd / New Ridge Road (State Road 713), on the right when traveling west.
An African American community and church were established nearby in the mid 19th century. In 1918 the Benevolent Sons and Daughters of Abraham, a mutual aid society, purchased and donated land on this site for a two-room school which was built . . . — — Map (db m49729) HM
48 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Hanover, Stoney Run — Stoney Run Train Station — Historic — Dedication —
Near Corporate Center Drive 0.7 miles north of Stoney Run Road, on the right when traveling north.
This 19th century ticket booth, formerly known to local residents as "The Stoney Run Train Station," has been restored, preserved and re-dedicated by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) as a pedestrian gateway to the BWI Rail . . . — — Map (db m68389) HM
49 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — AN/SPG-55B Radar
On Elm Road east of West Nursery Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
The US Navy's AN/SPG-55 is a tracking/illumination radar for the beam riding Terrier and semi-active homing RIM-67 Standard missiles. It was a major component of the MK76 Fire Control System used in fleet and area . . . — — Map (db m131629) HM
50 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — Benson-Hammond House • Annapolis and Baltimore Short Line / Linthicum Heights • Holly Run Church
On N. Camp Meade Rd (Maryland Route 170) 0.1 miles north of Maple Road. Reported missing.
Built circa 1820, the Benson-Hammond House is the headquarters of the Ann Arundell County Historical Society and is open to the public. Annapolis and Baltimore Short Line Organized in 1880, the Annapolis and Baltimore Short Line ran its . . . — — Map (db m253477) HM
51 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — Donald Emerson Shay, Jr. —
Near South Orchard Road north of Marben Road, on the right when traveling north.
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52 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — Holly Run Church —
On Church Circle 0 miles north of School Lane, on the left when traveling north.
The first church erected by the Methodist Protestant denomination. Built in 1828. Relocated and restored 1966. — — Map (db m68390) HM
53 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — In Honor of Those Who Served —
On Camp Meade Road (Maryland Route 170) at Maple Road, on the right when traveling south on Camp Meade Road.
In honor of those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. [text on back of memorial] In grateful recognition of the contributions made to this project by the District 32 delegation - Senator James Ed Degrange, Sr., . . . — — Map (db m68391) WM
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54 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — Linthicum Heights —
On Camp Meade Road (Maryland Route 170) at Maple Road, on the right when traveling south on Camp Meade Road.
Growth of railways advanced the development of suburban communities in the early 20th century. Linthicum Heights was platted in 1908 along two interurban railroads by the Linthicum family to take advantage of direct transportation to Washington, . . . — — Map (db m8142) HM
55 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — Nike Ajax — Anti-Aircraft Missile Radar
On Elm Road west of West Nursery Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
In the 1950's there were seven batteries of Nike Ajax anti-aircraft missiles located around Baltimore to protect the city, Friendship Airport, and various industrial sites, as well as the Aberdeen ordnance and Edgewood chemical facilities from . . . — — Map (db m131626) HM
56 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — SCR-270 Radar Antenna
On West Nursery Road at Elm Road, on the right when traveling north on West Nursery Road. Reported permanently removed.
The SCR-270 radar antenna was part of a mobile radar system, operating at 104MHz, that could detect and track aircraft at 125 miles. This antenna is a 1943 production version of the radar that tracked the incoming Japanese raid on Oahu, Hawaii on . . . — — Map (db m131630) HM
57 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — The Freedom Tree —
Near South Orchard Road north of Marben Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Freedom Tree with the vision of universal freedom for all mankind this tree is dedicated to Capt. Donald Shay, Jr. and all Prisoners of War and Missing in Action — — Map (db m131635) WM
58 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — The Heart Spoke — Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail —
On Oak Twin Court at Historical Way, on the left on Oak Twin Court.
Twin Oaks - the name evokes a rural character long since lost to this part of Anne Arundel County. Built in 1857 by William Linthicum, this antebellum manor home presided over a 130-acre farm. Twin oaks was the summer retreat of . . . — — Map (db m68392) HM
59 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — TPS-43 — Air Force S-Band Tactical Surveillance Radar
On Elm Road east of West Nursery Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
This Westinghouse product is still the most widely used transportable tactical air surveillance radar for early detection of aircraft. Sold to over 20 nations, it proved its high performance and reliability many times and set the stage for the . . . — — Map (db m131627) HM
60 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Linthicum Heights — XAF Radar Antenna
On West Nursery Road south of Elm Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The Naval Research Laboratory developed and constructed the experimental XAF radar in 1938. It was installed on the battleship USS New York for winter maneuvers in the Caribbean in early 1939. After nearly three months of constant . . . — — Map (db m131634) HM
61 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Anne Arundel Academy — 1854-1924 —
On Millersville Road 0.9 miles east of Crain Highway ( Route 3), on the right when traveling east.
Site of private high school for boys and girls. Its aim: “To create a love for labor, honesty and a high moral life.” Phil Moore Leakin, founder and first principle, taught in rented log house, later in one-story school erected at cost . . . — — Map (db m2881) HM
62 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Church —
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) at Indian Landing Road, on the left when traveling south on Generals Highway.
Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Church, 1777–1977. This congregation met as a Methodist Society in 1777 at the John Sewell home, Brooksby’s Point, where circuit rider Bishop Francis Asbury often preached. Present site deeded in 1817. This . . . — — Map (db m2882) HM
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63 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Charles W. Baldwin Hall —
On Millersville Road, on the right when traveling south.
Constructed 1861 Relocated 1895 Enlarged 1935 * Relocated to this site 2 June 1981 Rededicated 21 May 1983 By the Severn Cross Roads Foundation — — Map (db m6188) HM
64 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Kinder Farm Ice House —
Near Gali Sanchez Way 0.2 miles south of Kinder Farm Park Road, on the left when traveling south.
Henry Kinder Sr. built this ice house about 1910, shortly after buying this farm and moving from Curtis Bay to Millersville. Ice house was refurbished by Dave Barry, A Friend of Kinder Farm Park. There was always a need for a . . . — — Map (db m145232) HM
65 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Kinder Farmhouse Project
Near Kinder Farm Park Road 0.4 miles west of Jumpers Hole Road when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Restoration of the exterior and the interior first floor of this building to represent a typical late 1930s, early 1940s Anne Arundel County farmhouse. The farmhouse was built around 1925 by Henry Kinder and his wife Hilda (Yanke). The first . . . — — Map (db m99089) HM
66 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Old Stage-Coach Road —
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) at Indian Landing Road, on the left when traveling south on Generals Highway.
This stone marks the Old Stage-Coach Road over which General George Washington traveled when on his way to Annapolis to resign his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the American Forces 23 December 1783. — — Map (db m2880) HM
67 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Sawmill —
On Kinder Farm Park Road 0.4 miles west of Gail Sanchez Way, on the left when traveling west.
Sawmills were originally powered by water, making ownership of a mill difficult for those who could not harness water power. In the 1880's, smaller sawmills that could be run by steam engines began to be manufactured. Many companies began to . . . — — Map (db m145230) HM
68 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Shipley’s Choice —
On Benfield Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Veterans Highway, on the right when traveling east.
Adam Shipley came to Anne Arundel County in 1668. On March 30, 1681, 200 acres were surveyed and patented in his name. This tract was the earliest patented in the Shipley name. Marker was dedicated during the development of the subdivision . . . — — Map (db m265121) HM
69 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Shipley’s Choice —
On Veterans Highway 0.4 miles south of Benfield Road, on the right when traveling south.
Adam Shipley, who came to Anne Arundel County in 1668, on March 30, 1681, patented 200 acres on the south side of the Severn River. Dedicated during the Tercentenary Commemoration of the Shipleys of Maryland. May 25, 1968. — — Map (db m265122) HM
70 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Shipley's Choice —
On Veterans Highway 0.5 miles south of Benfield Road, on the left when traveling south.
Adam Shipley, who came to Anne Arundel County in 1668, on March 30, 1681, patented 200 acres on the south side of the Severn River. Dedicated during the Tercentenary Commemoration of the Shipleys of Maryland. May 25, 1968. — — Map (db m80457) HM
71 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — The Kinder Farmhouse —
Near Gali Sanchez Way 0.2 miles south of Kinder Farm Park Road, on the left when traveling south.
Built around 1925 by Henry Kinder and his wife Hilda (Yanke) would raise their 8 children in this American four square brick home. This house has served as the heartbeat of the farm for over 50 years and in 1979 Henry Kinder's sons, Edward, . . . — — Map (db m145231) HM
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72 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — The Severn Crossroads Church —
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) at Indian Landing Road, on the right when traveling south on Generals Highway.
Built as a Methodist Church in 1861 and used as the Church Sanctuary & Sunday School for fifty years. Moved in 1896 from SE to NE corner of General’s Highway and Indian Landing roads, and dedicated in 1935 to Charles W. Baldwin, its pastor for 71 . . . — — Map (db m260082) HM
73 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Tobacco Barn —
Near Kinder Farm Park Road 0.3 miles west of Jumpers Hole Road, on the left when traveling west.
Once harvested, tobacco leaves were placed on stakes and then hung across large poles from the ceiling down, to cure or dry and preserve the leaves. Curing was accomplished by a variety of ways, including using heated metal pipes or flues, wood . . . — — Map (db m99088) HM
74 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Widow Ramsey’s Tavern —
On Veterans Highway 0.5 miles south of Benfield Road, on the left when traveling south.
Near here was junction of old Baltimore-Annapolis Road (“Generals Highway”) and a road laid out by Charles Carroll from Doughoregan Manor. On the south side of Severn Run stood Widow Ramsey’s where George Washington breakfasted June 7, 1773, and . . . — — Map (db m2888) HM
75 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — A Lighthouse Crumbles — Downs Park History Moment —
On Chesapeake Bay Drive 0.6 miles north of John Downs Loop, on the right when traveling north.
First established in 1822 (discontinued in 1855) the Bodkin Island Lighthouse would have been visible to your left in the distance. It has long since crumbled and what remains of the lighthouse and the island on which it stood now show only as a . . . — — Map (db m147648) HM
76 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Beechwood Park — An Historic, Integrated Beach & Amusement Park —
Near Beachwood Park Road.
From 1948 to the 1960s, Rev. Hiram Smith and his family operated Beechwood Park, an integrated beach and amusement park. Located near the headwaters of the Magothy River, Beechwood offered swimming, boat rides, attractions, and entertainment to . . . — — Map (db m298883) HM
77 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Bill Burton Fishing Pier — Dedicated September 19, 2009 in Memory of William (Bill) Joel Burton — Legendary Maryland Outdoors Writer, Natural Resource Advocate and Fisherman —
Near West Drive 0.3 miles west of Fort Smallwood Road ( Route 473), on the left when traveling west.
A resident of Pasadena on Stoney Creek, Bill Burton was a true newspaperman who wrote about fishing and hunting in the Chesapeake Bay region. He spent decades writing for The Baltimore Sun, Bay Weekly, The Capital and Maryland . . . — — Map (db m49904) HM
78 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Captain John Smith —
Near Bayside Beach Road 2.3 miles east of Fort Smallwood Road ( Route 173), on the right when traveling east.
On June 22-24, 1608, Captain John Smith and his small crew in an open boat explored the waters adjacent to Hancock's Resolution Park. This is proved by his mapping of the Magothy River, Bodkin Creek, and the Patapsco River (which he called the . . . — — Map (db m9279) HM
79 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Fort Carroll Lighthouse —
On Bay Front Drive north of East Drive, on the right when traveling west.
1847 Construction of the fort begins to protect Baltimore Harbor. 1850 The Fort is named after Charles Carroll, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. 1852 Congress provides $1,500 for a . . . — — Map (db m255153) HM
80 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Fort Smallwood Park Flagpole —
Near Fort Smallwood Road (Maryland Route 173) at Bay Front Drive.
Dedicated in honor of Anne Arundel County residents who lost their lives in the Global War on Terrorism May their sacrifice be honored and remembered forever [Nine supplemental plaques near the main signage:] Collin . . . — — Map (db m244450) WM
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81 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Fort Smallwood Park Memorial Grove —
Near Bay Front Drive north of East Drive, on the left when traveling south.
This Memorial Grove is dedicated to the Anne Arundel County residents who gave their lives in defense of their country in Afghanistan and Iraq — — Map (db m255151) WM
82 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Freetown —
On Mountain Road (Maryland Route 177/648) 0.1 miles east of Freetown Road, on the right when traveling west.
Established in the mid 19th century on land owned by Capt. James Spencer, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, Freetown illustrates the principles of self-sufficiency and cooperation typical of African American communities. The first . . . — — Map (db m13567) HM
83 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Garden Gazebo — Downs Park History Moment —
Near Chesapeake Bay Drive at John Downs Loop, on the right when traveling west.
During the period 1913 to 1937 this property was the summer estate of H.R. Mayo Thom. In Mother's Garden was this thatched roof gazebo. The gazebo was built by Reginald Giddings, a handyman who worked or the Thoms. Mr. Giddings was an Englishman . . . — — Map (db m147654) HM
84 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Hancock's Resolution — Built c. 1785 —
Near Bayside Beach Road 2.3 miles east of Fort Smallwood Road ( Route 173).
Recorded on the National Register of Historic Places 1975. Second Marker (inside the facility): Hancock's Resolution Unusual for its stone construction, this house was built c1785 by Stephen & Belinda Ridgely Hancock, a . . . — — Map (db m9064) HM
85 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Improvements on the Bayfront — Downs Park History Moment —
On Chesapeake Bay Drive 0.4 miles north of John Downs Loop, on the right when traveling north.
During the period 1913 to 1937 this property was the summer estate of H.R. Mayo Thom. The bridge and bathhouse pictured here were used by family and friends for access to the beach. Catherine (Thom) Parsons recalls:
"...We . . . — — Map (db m147644) HM
86 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Improving Beachwood Park on the Magothy River
On Beachwood Park Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
Background
Public access to the Magothy's tidal shoreline is very limited. Downs Parkhas tidal shoreline on the Bay mainstem and on Bodkin Creek on the Patapsco, and the Magothy is nontidal in Lake Waterford Park (Fig. 1). The county has . . . — — Map (db m298882) HM
87 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — In Memoriam —
On Fort Smallwood Road (Maryland Route 173) 0.1 miles east of Granada Road, on the right when traveling east.
May 30 1960. Erected by Pasadena Post No. 277, American Legion. Dedicated to Anne Arundel County as a memorial to all who fought so valiantly in the World Wars and Korea....with eternal gratitude to those who made the supreme sacrifice to preserve . . . — — Map (db m2897) WM
88 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Kids on the Farm — Downs Park History Moment —
On Chesapeake Bay Drive 0.5 miles north of John Downs Loop, on the right when traveling north.
During the 1940's thru the 1960's this property belonged to Dr. George Bishop and family. There were numerous cottages on the property which were rented to families for the summer. The kids often got to ride in the horse cart as depicted here. . . . — — Map (db m147646) HM
89 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Magothy Methodist Church —
On Mountain Road (Maryland Route 177) 0.2 miles west of Magothy Bridge Road ( Route 607), on the left when traveling west.
One of the first Methodist societies in Anne Arundel County. Log church originally erected on tract acquired in 1764, now the cemetery. Bishop Francis Asbury preached here August 27, 1777. Church built on present site in 1859 was destroyed by fire . . . — — Map (db m2863) HM
90 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Mother's Garden —
Near John H. Downs Loop 0.1 miles east of Chesapeake Bay Drive when traveling east.
Mother's Garden was part of the summer estate of H. R. Mayo Thom. The garden was built in the early 1900's by Reginald Giddings for Mr. Thom's wife, Helen Hopkins Thom. The garden was maintained by the Bishop family until the 1960's. In 1982, the . . . — — Map (db m9542) HM
91 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Observing the Enemy — Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail —
On Bayside Beach Road 2.3 miles east of Fort Smallwood Road (Route 173), on the right when traveling east.
Bodkin Island, having an excellent view down the Bay, was an observation station long before the war. The "Bodkin Telegraphe", a flag-signalling system based on Baltimore's Federal Hill, alerted Baltimore merchants from here as their ships . . . — — Map (db m76732) HM
92 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Preservation in Progress — at Ft Smallwood Park
Near Fort Smallwood Road (Maryland Route 173) 0.1 miles north of Parkside Drive. Reported permanently removed.
Ft Smallwood Park is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. As Anne Arundel County brings Ft Smallwood Park back to its former glory, this historic Concession Stand (c. 1932) will be preserved and restored. . . . — — Map (db m98464) HM
93 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Prime View — Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Bay Front Drive 0.5 miles north of Fort Smallwood (Route 173), on the right.
What became Fort Smallwood provided an ideal vantage point for the start - and end - of the British assalut on Baltimore in 1814. On September 11, ships anchored across the river from here. More than 4,500 troops were rowed ashore at North Point . . . — — Map (db m244451) HM
94 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Riviera Beach Veterans Memorial —
On Meadow Road, on the right when traveling north.
In honor of those who have sacrificed for the good of their neighbors — — Map (db m246313) WM
95 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse —
On Bay Front Drive north of East Drive, on the right when traveling west.
1851 Lighthouse Board proposes building a screwpile lighthouse at the Seven Foot Shoal on the Patapsco. 1854 Contract to build the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse is awarded to Murray & Hazelhurst of Baltimore. 1884 . . . — — Map (db m255152) HM
96 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — So We Will Not Forget —
On Mountain Road (Maryland Route 177) at Paul T. Pitcher Memorial Highway ( Route 100), on the right when traveling south on Mountain Road.
With God's blessing, we dedicate this emblem of liberty to the men and women of this community who served and those who gave their all so that we, their children, and our childrens children can live in freedom, peace and harmony with our fellow men . . . — — Map (db m9281) HM
97 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Still on Patrol —
On Bayside Beach Road 0.2 miles south of Belhaven Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
U.S. servicemen suffered heavy losses for victory in foreign wars This anchor is dedicated to all U.S. servicemen - still on patrol - — — Map (db m255148) WM
98 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Summer House on the Bay — Downs Park History Moment —
On Chesapeake Bay Drive 0.1 miles north of John Downs Loop, on the right when traveling south.
During the period 1913 to 1937 this property was the summer estate of H.R. Mayo Thom. The gazebo pictured here was built and enjoyed by the Thoms during this period. Catherine (Thom) Parsons, daughter of H.R. Mayo Thom recalls: . . . — — Map (db m147649) HM
99 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — The Chesapeake Bay —
On John Downs Loop.
The Chesapeake Bay About 35 million years ago a large meteor struck near what would eventually become the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The meteor forever altered the surrounding area. 10 to 2 million years ago, our planet went . . . — — Map (db m209203) HM
100 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — The History of Ft Smallwood Park
Near Fort Smallwood Road (Maryland Route 174) 0.1 miles Parkside Drive. Reported permanently removed.
Before the Park (1674-1896) Native Americans have used this land for more than 5,000 years, leaving behind piles of oyster shell, along with shards of pottery and projectile points from the Lat Archaic (3,750BC-1,250BC) to the Woodland . . . — — Map (db m98465) HM

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