Battle Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Battle Monument

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
June 3, 1973
Type
Object
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73002181

About this property

The Battle Monument, located in Battle Monument Square on North Calvert Street between East Fayette and East Lexington Streets in Baltimore, Maryland, commemorates the Battle of Baltimore, with the British fleet of the Royal Navy's bombardment of Fort McHenry, the Battle of North Point, southeast of the city in Baltimore County on the Patapsco Neck peninsula, and the stand-off on the eastern siege fortifications along Loudenschlager and Potter's Hills, later called Hampstead Hill, in what is now Patterson Park since 1827, east of town. It honors those who died in September 1814, during the War of 1812. The monument lies in the middle of the street and is between the two Baltimore City Circuit Courthouses that are located on the opposite sides of North Calvert Street. It was sponsored by the City and the "Committee of Vigilance and Safety" led by Mayor Edward Johnson and military commanders: Brig. Gen. John Stricker, Maj. Gen. Samuel Smith and Lt. Col. George Armistead (of Fort McHenry).

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Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.29056, -76.61226

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Sources

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When was Battle Monument listed on the National Register?

Battle Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Battle Monument?

Battle Monument is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Battle Monument is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1825.

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