Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fort Meade, Maryland
Annapolis is the county seat for Anne Arundel County
Fort Meade is in Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County(476) ► ADJACENT TO ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY Baltimore(1099) ► Baltimore County(336) ► Calvert County(153) ► Howard County(143) ► Kent County(101) ► Prince George's County(644) ► Queen Anne's County(113) ► Talbot County(131) ►
Touch name on this list to highlight map location. Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
