Near Marshy Point Road 0.6 miles south of Eastern Avenue (Maryland Route 150), on the left when traveling south.
The wild turkey has a long history of importance to people living in the Americas. Turkey meat was an important food source to Native American people, who also used their feathers as adornments. Wild turkeys were also hunted by European . . . — — Map (db m189132) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
★ Unit: 134th U.S. Army Assault Helicopter Company
★ Service Dates: June 1969 - November 1971
★ Role: Close air support
★ Range: 335 miles
★ Missions: 1315
★ Crew: Pilot, . . . — — Map (db m189809) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
★ Trainer & utility for U.S. Navy/U.S. Army/Royal Air Force. Built by Beech Aircraft Corp. of Wichita, Kansas
★ First flight: 15 January, 1937
★ Produced: 1937-1970, more than 9,000 of 32 variations
★ Donated by: . . . — — Map (db m189846) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
⬥ Last served with VC-8, Roosevelt Roads NAS, Puerto Rico as an "aggressor" aircraft in support of "Top Gun" training.
⬥ The A-4 series aircraft served in Vietnam. This TA-4J model is the advanced training version of the basic . . . — — Map (db m189857) HM
Welcome to the Chesapeake region, a place that celebrates the natural and cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. Discover our proud traditions and precious resources at Chesapeake Bay Gateways. The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network . . . — — Map (db m213312) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
★ This F105G is a Vietnam vet
★ USAF Fighter Bomber Adapted to Combat Surface/Air Launched Missiles (SAM's)
★ Built by the Republic Aviation Corp.
★ Donated by the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds, November 1995 . . . — — Map (db m189843) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
Built by North American
First flight May 25, 1953
Donated by the U.S. Army 1994
Characteristics:
Wingspan: 38 ft. 9 in.
Engine: one 17;000 lb. Pratt and Whitney J57-21A Turbo
Length: 57 ft.
Crew: 2
. . . — — Map (db m189836) HM
On Orems Road at Glider Drive, on the right when traveling west on Orems Road.
Located near the corner of Orems Road and Glider Drive; adjacent to the West side of the Orems Methodist Church Cemetery. Built for the education of local students from Stemmers Run and Middle River. Originally a one-room log school house. . . . — — Map (db m141242) HM
On Eastern Boulevard (Route 150) just west of White Marsh Boulevard (Maryland Route 43), on the right when traveling west.
The Planes
Glenn L. Martin began to fly planes in 1909 in Santa Ana, California. After moves to Los Angeles in 1912 and Cleveland in 1917, Martin relocated his company to Middle River. A pioneering "birdman" of the day, Martin built the . . . — — Map (db m189141) HM
On Eastern Boulevard (Maryland Route 150) at White Marsh Boulevard ( Route 43), on the right when traveling west on Eastern Boulevard.
Housing Shortage
Glenn L. Martin purchased 1,260 acres of waterfront land in Middle River for the location of his new aircraft manufacturing plant. The first phase of the plant was constructed in 1929.
The plant's workers . . . — — Map (db m189138) HM
Legend relates that the name originated with an Indian attempt to plant gunpowder in the hope that a crop could be raised.
Big Gunpowder Falls flows through Baltimore County, joins the Little Gunpowder Falls at Days Island to form . . . — — Map (db m115247) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
⬥ The first post war airliner design to reach production
⬥ Passenger comforts included a pressurized and air conditioned cabin
⬥ 103 Martin 404's were placed in service
⬥ This aircraft officially flew with . . . — — Map (db m189860) HM
On Beech Drive west of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling west.
America's aviation history began in the outskirts of Baltimore on June 24, 1784 with the first lift off of a manned hot air balloon. Glenn L. Martin left his mark in the mid 1900s with the development of the first true intercontinental . . . — — Map (db m271952) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
Designed as a long range intercept with all weather capability
Crew of: Pilot and Weapons Officer
Maximum Weight: 52,400 lbs.
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney J57-P55, delivering 6,900 lb. each W/AB
Armament: 3 Falcon air to air . . . — — Map (db m189859) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
Built by the Glenn L. Martin Company
Delivery to USAF - July 7, 1954
In operation from 1955-1958 USAFE
In operation 66th Tactical Recon
Black version that flew in Europe
Last flown by the Kansas National Guard Aug. 1992
. . . — — Map (db m189849) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
★ USAF Light Tactical Photo-Recon. Bomber
★ Built by the Glenn L. Martin Co.
★ Donated by the U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, August 1992
★ Last flown by the Kansas Air National Guard
★ Speed: 550 MPH . . . — — Map (db m189856) HM
Near Marshy Point Road 0.6 miles south of Eastern Avenue ( Route 150), on the left when traveling south.
1608: Early Exploration
Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay were so abundant that reefs (oyster bars) would be exposed at low tides and even presented a potential navigational hazard, leading John Smith to observe that they "lay as thick as . . . — — Map (db m189115) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
★ USAF Photo-Recon. Fighter
★ Built by the Republic Aviation Corp.
★ Donated by the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds, August 1994
★ Last flown by the Alabama Air National Guard
★ Speed: 650 MPH
★ . . . — — Map (db m189817) HM
On Dark Head Road at Southorn Road, on the left when traveling south on Dark Head Road.
Lockheed Martin has completed the challenging task of removing contaminated sediment from Cow Pen Creek and Dark Head Cove. Over a period of three construction seasons between 2014 and 2017, Lockheed Martin and its contractors removed over 3,285 . . . — — Map (db m271955) HM
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
Early USAF Jet Trainer
Built by the Lockheed Co.
Donated by the U.S. Army Aug. 1994
Last Flown by the New York Air National Guard
Characteristics:
On Strawberry Point Road 0.8 miles east of Wilson Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
★ Training platform for Navy/Marine Corps pilots
★ Built by Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly Beech Aircraft)
★ Date deployed: Operational, 1977
★ Donated by: U.S. Navy, June 2013
★ Speed: 322 MPH
★ . . . — — Map (db m189819) HM
