Inscription
Built about 1695 as headquarters for a troop of mounted rangers to patrol paths from the Patapsco to the Susquehanna as a protection against hostile Indians. It was nine miles from nearest white inhabitants when built.
Details
| HM Number | HMTW |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Colonial, 17th Century |
| Historical Place | National Register of Historic Places, Military Installation, River |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1968 |
| Placed By | Maryland Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 1:01am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 352968 N 4362459 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.39911667, -76.70756667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 23.947', W 76° 42.454' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 23' 56.8200" N, 76° 42' 27.2400" 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 East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 60-98 Garrison Farms Ct, Pikesville MD 21208, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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