Maryland Center for History and Culture

state of Maryland's oldest continuously operating cultural institution, located in Baltimore
Organization historical_society Q6781336
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Maryland Center for History and Culture

Summary

Maryland Center for History and Culture is a historical society[1]. It draws 57 Wikipedia views per month (historical_society category, ranking #14 of 59).[2]

Key Facts

  • Maryland Center for History and Culture held citizenship in United States[3].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's field of work was history of Maryland[4].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture was a member of Council of American Maritime Museums[5].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture was a member of North American Reciprocal Museum Association[6].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture was a member of Greater Baltimore History Alliance[7].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture is located in Baltimore[8].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture is in the country of United States[9].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's instance of is recorded as historical society[10].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's instance of is recorded as cultural institution[11].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's instance of is recorded as history museum[12].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[13].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's architect is recorded as Robert Cary Long, Jr.[14].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's founder is recorded as George W. Dobbin[15].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's headquarters location is recorded as Baltimore[16].
  • The location of Maryland Center for History and Culture was Mount Vernon[17].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's postal code is recorded as 21201[18].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's child organization or unit is recorded as H. Furlong Baldwin Library[19].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's Commons category is recorded as Maryland Historical Society[20].
  • January 1844 marks the founding of Maryland Center for History and Culture[21].
  • February 29, 1844 marks the founding of Maryland Center for History and Culture[22].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 39.296485, 'longitude': -76.618376, 'precision': -1e-07}[23].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 39.2967697, 'longitude': -76.6184977, 'precision': 1e-06}[24].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's location of formation is recorded as Baltimore[25].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's official website is recorded as https://www.mdhistory.org/[26].
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][27].

Body

Founding

Maryland Center for History and Culture's founder is recorded as George W. Dobbin[15]. Recorded inception include January 1844[21] and February 29, 1844[22]. Its location of formation is recorded as Baltimore[25].

Identity

Maryland Center for History and Culture's official name is recorded as it[28]. Its short name is recorded as MCHC[29].

Operations

Maryland Center for History and Culture's headquarters location is recorded as Baltimore[16]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as H. Furlong Baldwin Library[19].

Industry

Maryland Center for History and Culture's field of work was history of Maryland[4].

Why It Matters

Maryland Center for History and Culture draws 57 Wikipedia views per month (historical_society category, ranking #14 of 59).[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Q12013. Retrieved . cage.dla.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . museumstat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . mdhistory.org. Retrieved . mdhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . mdhistory.org. Retrieved . mdhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . explore.baltimoreheritage.org. explore.baltimoreheritage.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . visitmaryland.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . mdhistory.libraryhost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . cage.dla.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . charitynavigator.org. Retrieved . charitynavigator.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved . mdhs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Q12013. Retrieved . baltimore.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . mdhistory.org. Retrieved . mdhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . narmassociation.org. Retrieved . narmassociation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . mdhs.org. Retrieved . mdhs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Thomson Reuters Open Perm ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q12013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . mdhistory.org. mdhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . mdhs.org. Retrieved . mdhs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q12013. Retrieved . baltimore.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . mdhistory.org. Retrieved . mdhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Charity Navigator. Retrieved . mdhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . LinkedIn. Retrieved . mdhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Maryland Center for History and Culture. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/maryland-center-for-history-and-culture
MLA “Maryland Center for History and Culture.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/maryland-center-for-history-and-culture.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_maryland-center-for-history-and-culture_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Maryland Center for History and Culture}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/maryland-center-for-history-and-culture}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Maryland Center for History and Culture — https://4ort.xyz/entity/maryland-center-for-history-and-culture (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/maryland-center-for-history-and-culture · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4h ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters location Baltimore
    Museum universe data file id 8402400312
    Country of citizenship United States
    Architect Robert Cary Long, Jr.
    + 96 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P4146]]: 667, Changing http://web.archive.org/ URLs to https (×1). See [[Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/William_Avery_Bot_14|request for per"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.