Shot Tower Park - Baltimore, Maryland
N 39° 17.427 W 076° 36.350
18S E 361514 N 4350238
This park gets its name from the Phoenix Shot Tower which looms over this public green space. Also in this park is a huge policeman memorial, an abstract public sculpture, a few nice figurative sculptures, benches and a 218 year old NRHP home.
Waymark Code: WM47T9
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2008
Views: 19
There is a semi-circular walkway which runs around the perimeter of the memorial. Inset in the brick pathway you will periodically find medallions, which in various languages, read Heritage Walk.
There are two National Register of Historic Places, the first is the Shot Tower and the second is the house at 9 North Front Street. The house is a Federal-Style home built during colonial times. Also, in the area are several interpretive displays which tell the story of the area and the formation of the park as it stands today.
When the town purchased the house at 9 North Front Street in 1971, it was to add to the newly developed Shot Tower Park.
One word of caution, I observed some shady characters early Sunday morning parading around, loitering here and there and generally just being suspicious. A couple of panhandlers approached me and I turned and left abruptly for my car.
Name: Shot Tower Park
Street Location: South President Street
Local Municipality: Baltimore
State/Province, etc.: Maryland
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: This park commemorates an object
Date Established: 1972
Picnic Facilities: -None-
Recreational Facilities:
Small walking path, benches, lots of landscaping
Monuments/Statues: Three Policeman Statues, Policeman Memorial
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Abstract Sculpture
Traditional Geocaches:
-None-
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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