Inscription
During the War of 1812, an armory was built near the intersection of Dulaney Valley and Joppa Roads. It was soon abandoned. In the 1830's, Henry Chew built a house on this site and decorated the lawn with a cannon from the deserted armory. The house burned down in 1886 and was never rebuilt. The cannon settled into the ground where it remained until it was unearthed when construction of the Julia Rogers Library began in 1951. It was mounted here in 1953.
The cannon is of the type cast during the Revolution and well into the 19th century. The date and place of its manufacture are unknown.
Details
| HM Number | HM12QD |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Military Installation |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 1953 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 1:13pm PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 362657 N 4363397 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.40916667, -76.59528333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 24.55', W 76° 35.717' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 24' 33.0000" N, 76° 35' 43.0200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 800 Southerly Rd, Towson MD 21286, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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