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

Colonel William M. McDonald

 
 
Colonel William M. McDonald Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2020
1. Colonel William M. McDonald Marker
Inscription. "This tree dedicated to Colonel William M. McDonald who commanded the 6th Maryland Regiment at the Battle of North Point, September 12th, 1814."
 
Erected 1933 by Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. 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° 15.863′ N, 76° 34.943′ W. Memorial is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Locust Point Industrial Area. It is on Constellation Plaza 0.1 miles east of Wallace Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore MD 21230, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Tree Dedicated to Edward Johnson (here, next to this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Major General Samuel Smith (here, next to this marker); Lieutenant H.S. Newcomb (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Colonel George Armistead (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Colonel William Steuart (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to General John Stricker (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivaldi (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant John Frazier (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).
 
Colonel William M. McDonald Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 25, 2021
2. Colonel William M. McDonald Marker
Marker can be seen at the base of the tree.
Colonel William M. McDonald Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2020
3. Colonel William M. McDonald Marker
 
 
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 389 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.
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Jul. 31, 2026