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To George Washington
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By William Pfingsten, September 9, 2007 | |
| | | 1. The Washington Monument | | |
Inscription. To George Washington by the State of Maryland.
Born 22 February 1732. Died 14 December 1799.
To George Washington by the State of Maryland.
Commander in Chief of the American Army, 15 June 1775. Commission resigned at Annapolis, 23 December 1783.
To George Washington by the State of Maryland.
Trenton, 26 December 1776. Yorktown, 19 October 1781.
To George Washington by the State of Maryland.
President of the United States, 4 March 1789. Retired to Mount Vernon, 4 March 1797.
Erected 1815 by State of Maryland.
Location. 39° 17.835′ N, 76° 36.938′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. Marker is at the intersection of North Charles Street and Monument Street, in the median on North Charles Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21201, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lafayette Monument (here, next to this marker); A Monumental Honor (a few steps from this marker); Washington Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Peabody Library (within shouting distance of this marker); The Peabody Conservatory (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackerman House (within shouting distance of this marker); A Monumental Mistake (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial To Edward Berge (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Baltimore. | | | | 
By William Pfingsten, September 9, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Washington Monument heading north on Charles Street | | |
More about this marker. The marble statue of Washington on this 188 foot monument is 16 feet high and was carved by Enrico Causici, depicting General Washington as he resigned his commission in Annapolis after the Revolutionary War in 1782. The monument was designed by the architect Robert Mills. Cornerstone was laid July 4, 1815 and the sculpture installed November 25, 1829.
Also see . . .
1. Severn Teackle Wallis. (Submitted on September 9, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Monument, c. 1898. This photograph shows the Washington Monument at Mt. Vernon Place in Baltimore, the nation’s first such edifice honoring George Washington. (Submitted on September 14, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
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By William Pfingsten, September 9, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Washington Monument looking west on Monument Street | | The 1906 Severn Teackle Wallis Monument in foreground. The bronze of the prominent Baltimore lawyer, poet, author and orator is by the French sculptor Laurent Honore Marqueste (1848-1920) and is 7¾ feet high on a 6½ foot base. Mr. Wallis was born in 1816 and died in 1894. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 9, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,636 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on September 9, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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