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

This Tree Dedicated to General John Stricker

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

1. This Tree Dedicated to General John Stricker Marker

Inscription. Commanded 3rd Maryland Brigade which checked the British Army advance in the Battle of North Point, September 12th, 1814, and prevented the junction of the British Army and Navy opposite Fort McHenry.

Erected 1932 by Colonel Nicholas Ruxton Moore Society, Children of American Revolution in Maryland.

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 12, 1814.

Location. 39° 15.86′ N, 76° 34.935′ 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 American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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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 George Armistead (here, next to this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi (here, next to this marker); Francis Scott Key (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant H.S. Newcomb (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Colonel Joseph Sterett (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant John Frazier (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Colonel William Steuart (a few steps from this marker); Colonel William M. McDonald (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 here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).

General John Stricker Marker and tree (to left). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jordan Butler, October 28, 2021

2. General John Stricker Marker and tree (to left).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 30, 2021, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA.