Inscription
At "19 mile stone" on York Road built in 1810 by Captain Joshua Gorsuch, a shipbuilder. The tavern was the meeting place of the Baltimore Countians who went to Pennsylvania to reclaim their slaves, thus bringing on the Christiana Riot of 1851.
Details
| HM Number | HMOT |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Hotel |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Maryland Historical Trust & Maryland State Highway Administration |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 6:53pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 357752 N 4380364 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.56118333, -76.65585000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 33.671', W 76° 39.351' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 33' 40.2600" N, 76° 39' 21.0600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 15911 York Rd, Sparks Glencoe MD 21152, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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