Members of the Maryland Line Confederate Soldiers' Home and their friends at Pen Mar, a town on the border of Pennsylvania and Maryland. The facility that became the Maryland Line Confederate Soldiers' Home in Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, dates back to 1818, when it was a Federal Arsenal. In 1888 it was converted into a…

Group portrait of veterans and their friends at Pen Mar

Description

Members of the Maryland Line Confederate Soldiers' Home and their friends at Pen Mar, a town on the border of Pennsylvania and Maryland. The facility that became the Maryland Line Confederate Soldiers' Home in Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, dates back to 1818, when it was a Federal Arsenal. In 1888 it was converted into a residence for soldiers who served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. It remained in operation until 1932.

Creator

unknown

Date

1890-09-19

Language(s)

English

Collection Number

PP159

Object ID

PP159.15

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

2027

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.