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Maryland Historical Trust Historical Markers

Launched in 1933, the roadside historical marker program has proven an effective way to draw attention to the many events, people and places that have contributed to the richness of our state and nation. The marker program is administered in cooperation with the Maryland State Highway Administration.
 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 12, 2022
Billmeyer Game Refuge Marker
1 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Bellegrove — Billmeyer Game Refuge —
On Mountain Road 0.3 miles south of National Pike Northeast (Scenic U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — "Braddock's Road" —
On Braddock Road (Maryland Route 49) at Greene Street (U.S. 220), on the left when traveling west on Braddock Road.
3 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — “The Narrows” —
On National Highway (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north.
4 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Church of St. Patrick, Cumberland —
On North Centre Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling west on North Centre Street.
5 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Folck's Mill —
Near Ali Ghan Road NE.
6 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Headquarters of George Washington — On this Site Originally Stood —
On Washington Street at Prospect Square, on the left when traveling west on Washington Street.
7 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Jane Frazier — Wife of Lieut. John Frazier —
On Evitts Creek Drive Southeast south of East Industrial Highway ( Route 51), on the right when traveling south.
8 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Site of Fort Cumberland —
On Greene St. at Washington Street on Greene St..
9 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — The Parade Ground of Fort Cumberland — Occupied this site 1755 —
On Washington St. at Prospect Square, on the left when traveling west on Washington St..
10 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Dickens — Washington’s Road —
On U.S. 220, on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Flintstone — “The Warrior’s Path” —
On Historic National Road (Maryland Route 144) 0.2 miles east of Murley's Branch Road, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Flintstone — Perry Barnes Game Refuge —
On Mountain Road 0.2 miles south of National Pike Northeast (Scenic U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north.
13 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Frostburg — Dickerson AME Church —
On West Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
14 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Frostburg — George's Creek Valley —
On New Georges Creek Road (Maryland Route 36) at Hoffman Hollow Road, on the right when traveling north on New Georges Creek Road.
15 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Frostburg — Martin’s Plantation —
On National Highway (U.S. 40) at Route 36, on the right when traveling east on National Highway.
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16 ► Maryland, Allegany County, La Vale — “Spendelow Camp” — Also Called “Camp at the Grove” —
On Vocke Road (Maryland Route 53(658)) south of Exit 40 (Interstate 68).
17 ► Maryland, Allegany County, La Vale — First Toll Gate House —
On National Highway SW (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling west.
18 ► Maryland, Allegany County, La Vale — The National Road — (Called The Cumberland Road) —
On National Highway (Alternate U.S. 40) west of Mary Court, on the left when traveling west.
19 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Mount Savage — Mount Savage Iron Works — 1839 —
On New School Road.
20 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Narrows Park — The First Iron Rails —
On National Highway (U.S. 40) west of Mt. Savage Road NW ( Route 36), on the right when traveling east.
21 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Oldtown — Michael Cresap — (1742–1775) —
On Opessa Street at Green Spring Road, on the left when traveling east on Opessa Street.
22 ► Maryland, Allegany County, Oldtown — Old Town — (King Opessa’s Town) —
On Oldtown Road (Maryland Route 51) at Opessa Street, on the right when traveling east on Oldtown Road.
23 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Battle of the Severn —
On Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 450) at Chase Road, on the left when traveling south on Ritchie Highway.
24 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Maryland State House — Built 1772-1779 — Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 —
On State Circle near School Street.
25 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Maryland State House — Built 1772–1779 — Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 —
On State Circle at Francis Street on State Circle.
26 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Maryland State House — Built 1772–1779 — Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 —
On State Circle at North Street, on the left when traveling south on State Circle.
27 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Eastport — Lafayette’s Encampment — March – April 1781 —
On 6th Street 0.2 miles south of Compromise Street, on the right when traveling south.
28 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — Annapolis Water Company —
On Defense Highway (Maryland Route 450) 0.6 miles west of Housley Road, on the right when traveling west.
29 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — Camp Parole —
On Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2) 0.2 miles south of Sommerville Road, on the right when traveling north.
30 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — Hockley-in-the-Hole — Patented August 25, 1664 —
On Defense Highway (Maryland Route 450).
31 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — The General’s Highway —
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) at Defense Highway ( Route 450), on the left when traveling south on Generals Highway.
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32 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Crofton — Birthplace of Johns Hopkins —
On Reidel Road at Johns Hopkins Road, on the left when traveling south on Reidel Road.
33 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Crownsville — Belvoir — (Scott’s Plantation)
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) at Rockbridge Academy Belvoir Estate, on the left when traveling south on Generals Highway. Reported permanently removed.
34 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Crownsville — Belvoir —
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) at Rockbridge Academy Belvoir Estate, on the right when traveling west on Generals Highway.
35 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Crownsville — Count de Rochambeau’s Troops —
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) just south of Sunrise Beach Road, on the right when traveling south.
36 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Davidsonville — Watkins Slave Cemetery —
On Old Davidsonville Road (Maryland Route 424) 0.5 miles south of John Hanson Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south.
37 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — The Old South River Club —
On South River Clubhouse Road 0.8 miles east of Solomon’s Island Road ( Route 2), on the right when traveling east.
38 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Friendship — Holly Hill —
On Friendship Road (Maryland Route 261) 0.1 miles south of Fairhaven Road (Route 423), on the left when traveling south.
39 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Galesville — Cedar Park • Tulip Hill — Overlooking West River —
On Muddy Creek Road 0.1 miles east of Galesville Road, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Galesville — William Penn —
On Galesville Road 0.8 miles east of Muddy Creek Road ( Route 468).
41 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — BWI Marshall —
On Dorsey Road (Maryland Route 176) east of Arundel Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
42 ► 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.
43 ► 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.
44 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Harwood — “Larkins Hills” — Patented 1663 —
On Solomon’s Island Road (Maryland Route 2) 0.5 miles south of Mill Swamp Road, on the left when traveling south.
45 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Harwood — Rawlings’ Tavern —
On Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2) at Harwood Road, on the left when traveling south on Solomons Island Road.
46 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Harwood — William Penn
On Solomon’s Island Road (Maryland Route 2) 1 mile north of Harwood Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
47 ► 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.
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48 ► 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.
49 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Lothian — Portland Manor — Surveyed Dec. 6, 1667 — Portland Landing and Saint Jerome's —
On Greenock Road (Maryland Route 259) at Southern Maryland Boulevard ( Route 4), on the right when traveling north on Greenock Road.
50 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Lothian — Saint James’ Church — Old Herring Creek Parish —
On Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2) 0.3 miles north of Bay Front Road ( Route 258), on the right when traveling north.
51 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Shipley’s Choice —
On Benfield Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Veterans Highway, on the right when traveling east.
52 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Shipley’s Choice —
On Veterans Highway 0.4 miles south of Benfield Road, on the right when traveling south.
53 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Millersville — Shipley's Choice —
On Veterans Highway 0.5 miles south of Benfield Road, on the left when traveling south.
54 ► 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.
55 ► 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.
56 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Odenton — Epiphany Episcopal Chapel and Church House —
On Odenton Road at Morgan Road, on the right when traveling east on Odenton Road.
57 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Odenton — Masonic Temple —
On Waco Avenue south of Odenton Road, on the right when traveling north.
58 ► 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.
59 ► 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.
60 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Severn — W B & A Electric Railroad — 1908-1935 — The Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis —
On WB&A Road at Donaldson Avenue ( Route 174), on the right when traveling north on WB&A Road.
61 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Severna Park — Governor William Stone —
On Governor Stone Parkway at Benfield Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Governor Stone Parkway.
62 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Severna Park, Arnold — Historic Annapolis
On Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 2) 0.2 miles south of Jones Station Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
63 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, South River — All Hallows Church —
On Solomon’s Island Road (Maryland Route 2) at Brick Church Road, on the right on Solomon’s Island Road.
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64 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, West River — Old Quaker Burying Ground — 1672 —
On Owensville Road (Maryland Route 255) at Muddy Creek Road ( Route 468), on the left when traveling east on Owensville Road.
65 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Booth-Boyd — Bon Secours Hospital —
On West Baltimore Street.
66 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Broening Manor — Camp Holabird —
On Dundalk Avenue at Chandlery Street, on the right when traveling south on Dundalk Avenue.
67 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Canton — Historic Canton —
On O’Donnell Street at Potomac Street, in the median on O’Donnell Street.
68 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Canton — The Canton Library —
On South Elwood Avenue.
69 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Carroll-South Hilton — Mt. Olivet Cemetery —
On Frederick Avenue (Maryland Route 144) at Font Hill Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Frederick Avenue.
70 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Federal Hill — Federal Hill —
On Warren Street at Henry Street, on the right when traveling west on Warren Street.
71 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Guilford — Clover Hill — (So named circa 1714) —
On North Charles Street at University Parkway on North Charles Street.
72 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Hampden — Evergreen on the Falls — National Register of Historic Places —
On Falls Road (Maryland Route 25) 0.1 miles south of 36th Street, on the right when traveling south.
73 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Homewood — Homewood —
On Charles Street (Maryland Route 139) at Greenway, on the right when traveling south on Charles Street.
74 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Jonestown — Baltimore Slave Trade —
On East Pratt Street at President Street, on the left when traveling east on East Pratt Street.
75 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Locust Point — Locust Point —
On Fort Avenue at Towson Street, on the right when traveling east on Fort Avenue.
76 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Montebello — Montebello —
On Whitman Drive.
77 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Morgan Park — Morgan Park —
On East Cold Spring Lane.
78 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Mount Washington — First Boy Scout Armory —
On Kelly Avenue at Bonnieview Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Kelly Avenue.
79 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Parkside — Furley Hall —
On Parkside Drive at Boehms Lane on Parkside Drive.
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80 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Riverside — Fort Look-Out —
On East Randall Street at Riverside Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Randall Street.
81 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Roland Park — Keswick —
On West 40th Street at Keswick Road, on the right when traveling west on West 40th Street.
82 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Roland Park — Roland Park — National Register of Historic Places —
On Roland Park Avenue at Upland Road, on the left when traveling north on Roland Park Avenue.
83 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Stadium Area — George Herman (Babe) Ruth —
On Eislen Street at Camden Street on Eislen Street.
84 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Stadium Area — Great Railroad Strike of 1877 —
Near Howard Street south of West Camden Street, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Stadium Area — Henry G. Parks, Jr. — 1916 - 1989 —
On West Hamburg Street at Russell Street when traveling east on West Hamburg Street.
86 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Stadium Area — Wrestling in Maryland —
On West Camden Street.
87 ► Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland — Davidge Hall —
On Lombard Street at Greene Street, on the right when traveling west on Lombard Street.
88 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Washington Hill — Site of Poe’s Death —
On North Broadway 0.1 miles south of Fayette Street, on the right when traveling south.
89 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Westport — Mount Auburn Cemetery —
On Waterview Avenue 0 miles west of Annapolis Road ( Route 648), on the right when traveling east.
90 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Baldwin — “Quinn” —
On Sweet Air Road (Maryland Route 145) 0.1 miles east of Manor Road, on the right.
91 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Baldwin — Gunpowder Manor — Long Green Valley —
On Pleasantville Road at Fork Road / Baldwin Mill Road, on the right on Pleasantville Road.
92 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Brooklandville — Rockland —
On Ruxton Road (Maryland Route 133) at Falls Road ( Route 25), on the left on Ruxton Road.
93 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Butler — Scott’s Quarry —
On Tanyard Road.
94 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville — A Civil Rights Milestone —
On Bloomsbury Avenue south of Bloomingdale Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
95 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville — Benjamin Banneker — (1731–1806) —
Near Oella Road.
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96 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville — Castle Thunder —
On Frederick Road, on the right when traveling west.
97 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville — Catonsville Nine —
On Frederick Road at North Beaumont Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Frederick Road.
98 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville — Rolling Road —
On Frederick Road (Maryland Route 144) at Rolling Road ( Route 166), on the right when traveling west on Frederick Road.
99 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Cockeysville — Hayfields —
On Shawan Road at Western Run Road, on the right when traveling west on Shawan Road.
100 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Dundalk — Battle Acre — September 12, 1814 —
On North Point Road (Maryland Route 20) at Kimberly Road, on the right when traveling south on North Point Road.

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Nov. 13, 2026