Locust Point Industrial Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Direct Hits
2:00 p.m. September 13, 1814
Two men died on this ground. During the afternoon of the bombardment the men on this bastion felt helpless. The mortars on the British bomb ships could fire their 200-pound shells two miles (half way to the modern bridge) while the fort's cannons could only reach a mile and a half. By 2:00 p.m. the defenders had endured heavy rain showers and the British bombardment for eight hours.
Soaring through the overcast sky, a shell exploded on this spot killing Lieutenant Levi Claggett, wounding four others and dismounting a cannon. Private Isaac Munroe who stood here wrote what happened seconds later:
"Sergeant Clemm, a young man was killed by my side; a bomb bursting over our heads a piece the size of a dollar, two inches thick, passed through his body in a diagonal direction from his navel, and went into the ground upwards of two feet."
Total casualties for the battle: 4 killed, 25 wounded
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Fort McHenry series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 13, 1814.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cistern and Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Providing For The Common Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); British Bomb (within shouting distance of this marker); Commanding Officers Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Mortars vs. Guns (within shouting distance of this marker); 1814 Enlisted Men's Barracks, No 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Guardhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Full Glory Reflected (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Other markers no longer nearby. Direct Hit (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Powder Magazine (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Star-Spangled Banner (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
