Locust Point Industrial Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Colonel James McHenry

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2020

1. Colonel James McHenry Marker

Inscription. "This tree dedicated to Colonel James McHenry Secretary of War under Presidents Washington and John Adams and for whom Fort McHenry was named in 1798 when it was offered to the Federal Government."

Erected 1932 by Fort McHenry Chapter, Daughters of the American REvolution, District of Columbia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the Former U.S. Presidents: #02 John Adams, and the Maryland, Fort McHenry series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.

Location. 39° 15.864′ N, 76° 34.922′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Locust Point Industrial Area. It can be reached from Constellation Plaza 0.1 miles east of Wallace Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore MD 21230, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the

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American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: This Tree Dedicated to Colonel Joseph Sterett (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Major Richard Heath (a few steps from this marker); Francis Scott Key (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to George Washington (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant John Frazier (a few steps from this marker); Orpheus… Hero of Music and Poetry (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to General John Stricker (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Orpheus (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 25, 2021

2. Colonel James McHenry Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2020

3. Colonel James McHenry Marker

James McHenry image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

4. James McHenry

Miniature by Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin, Baltimore: 1803.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on April 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on December 13, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.