George Herman (Babe) Ruth

Historical marker location:

Stadium Area, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Eislen Street and Camden Street on Eislen Street.)

Maryland was a border state during the Civil War: During the Civil War, Maryland was a border state that remained in the Union but had many sympathizers with the Confederacy. The state was strategically important because it was located between Washington D.C. and the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.