Inscription
Originally an Indian trail used in 1695 by a troop of Rangers from the Garrison Fort to keep back the Indians. Later the high road to Joppa Town, the County Seat of Baltimore County from 1712 to 1768 and the rival of Baltimore.
Details
| HM Number | HMUO |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1934 |
| Placed By | State Roads Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 7:36am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 364036 N 4361969 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.39651667, -76.57898333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 23.791', W 76° 34.739' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 23' 47.4600" N, 76° 34' 44.3400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | Yes |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1227-1299 E Joppa Rd, Towson MD 21286, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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