Twin Oaks, Linthicum

Name: Twin Oaks
Address: Linthicum, United States

#2 among attractions in Linthicum

Georgian architecture

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Twin Oaks is a historic home at Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The house is a 2+1⁄2-story brick Greek Revival–influenced dwelling constructed in 1857, with additions and Neo-Classical embellishments made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The final composition is an eclectic, Georgian Revival–influenced dwelling. Twin Oaks was the home of U.S. Congressman John Charles Linthicum, who is noted for sponsoring the legislation which established The Star-Spangled Banner as the United States National Anthem. He entertained many dignitaries at Twin Oaks, including William Jennings Bryan and General Douglas MacArthur. Also on the property are a Victorian birdhouse, an aviary, a columned grape arbor, two freestanding concrete-cast columns, and a few pieces of statuary. ()

Built: 1857 (167 years ago)Coordinates: 39°12'36"N, 76°39'10"W

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Twin Oaks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glen Burnie Ice Rink, Thomas Viaduct, Centre at Glen Burnie, Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena.

3.5 miSE
39°9'54"N • 76°37'27"W
Glen Burnie Ice Rink, Glen Burnie
89 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
3.3 miW
Bridge
Thomas Viaduct, Elkridge
85 min walk • The Thomas Viaduct spans the Patapsco River and Patapsco Valley between Relay, Maryland and Elkridge, Maryland, USA. It was commissioned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; built between July 4, 1833, and July 4, 1835; and named for Philip E.
2.6 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Centre at Glen Burnie, Glen Burnie
66 min walk • The Centre at Glen Burnie was an Enclosed Shopping Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland. It is owned by Goodman Properties and Managed by 6711 Glen Burnie Retail, LLC a subsidiary of LNR Property Inc. The Property has now been turned into a Shopping Center with The Following anchors; Burlington, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and Target.
4.1 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Baltimore
105 min walk • The Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena is a basketball arena, concert and multi-purpose event venue on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland.
1.9 miSW
Specialty museum, Science museum, Military museum
National Electronics Museum, Linthicum
50 min walk • The National Electronics Museum, located in Linthicum, Maryland, displays the history of the United States defense electronics. The museum houses exhibits containing assortments of telegraphs, radios, radars and satellites.
3.7 miNE
Bridge
Hanover Street Bridge, Baltimore
96 min walk • The Hanover Street Bridge – officially, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge – is a bascule bridge crossing the middle branch of the Patapsco River along Hanover Street in Baltimore, Maryland.
3.5 miN
Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Baltimore
90 min walk • Mount Auburn Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery and national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Overlooking the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to the east, Baltimore's Downtown to the north and railroad tracks to the south, Mt. Auburn Cemetery is surrounded by the Cherry Hill, Westport, Mt.
4.2 miNW
Park
Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park, Baltimore
108 min walk • Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park is a park located on the campus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County in Baltimore County, Maryland, inspired by Joseph Beuys' extensive 7000 Oaks tree planting project.
4.2 miNE
Harbor
Port Covington, Baltimore
108 min walk • Port Covington is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Previously, Port Covington was a railroad terminal built by the Western Maryland Railway in 1904 on the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.
2.5 miN
Church
Lansdowne Christian Church, Baltimore
63 min walk • Lansdowne Christian Church was established in 1903 in Lansdowne, Maryland. Part of the Christian Church denomination, Lansdowne Christian Church is located at 101 Clyde Avenue, Lansdowne, Baltimore, Maryland 21227 in southwest Baltimore County, on the southwestern outskirts of the City of Baltimore.
4.3 miW
History museum, Museum, Georgian architecture
Belmont Estate, Elkridge
109 min walk • The Belmont Estate, now Belmont Manor and Historic Park, is a former forced-labor farm located at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, United States. Founded in the 1730s and known in the Colonial period as "Moore's Morning Choice", it was one of the earliest forced-labor farms in Howard County, Maryland.