USCGC Taney
USCGC Taney is a museum in Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland which is located on Pier 5. USCGC Taney is situated nearby to the health club IMET Fitness Center, as well as near the public building Columbus Center.- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “WHEC 37”
- Address: Pier 5, Baltimore, MD 21202
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States lightship Chesapeake and Sevenfoot Knoll Lighthouse.
United States lightship Chesapeake
Museum
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
United States lightship Chesapeake is a museum ship owned by the National Park Service and on a 25-year loan to Baltimore City, and is operated by Historic Ships in Baltimore Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. United States lightship Chesapeake is situated 700 feet west of USCGC Taney.
Sevenfoot Knoll Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: VinceB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Seven Foot Knoll Light was built in 1855 and is the oldest screw-pile lighthouse in Maryland. It was located atop Seven Foot Knoll in the Chesapeake Bay until it was replaced by a modern navigational aid and relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor as a museum exhibit. Sevenfoot Knoll Lighthouse is situated 840 feet south of USCGC Taney.
Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum
Museum
Photo: KudzuVine, Public domain.
The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, formerly the Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum, is a museum located in the Jonestown/Old Town and adjacent to Little Italy neighborhoods of eastern downtown Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum is situated 1,000 feet northeast of USCGC Taney.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Italy and Inner Harbor.
Little Italy
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Little Italy is a neighborhood located in southeastern Baltimore, Maryland. The neighborhood is known for its strong Italian-American heritage and identity.
Inner Harbor
Photo: Jawed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Inner Harbor is the heart of Baltimore, and the standard-bearer of its industrial and maritime heritage. In the 1950s, the area became an industrial wasteland and the buildings were eventually replaced with parkland for public uses and events.
Jonestown
Neighborhood
Photo: KudzuVine, Public domain.
Jonestown is a neighborhood in the southeastern district of Baltimore. Established in 1732, three years after Baltimore was incorporated in 1729, it is one of the oldest places in the city.
USCGC Taney
- Categories: ship, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.28578° or 39° 17′ 9″ northLongitude
-76.60629° or 76° 36′ 23″ westInception
1936Operator
Historic Ships of BaltimoreOpen location code
87F579PV+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 166173135OpenStreetMap feature
building=shipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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