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

Lieutenant H.S. Newcomb

Photographed by Amanda Gesselle Lugo

1. This tree dedicated to lieutenant H.S Newcomb of Barney's Flotilla Marker

Inscription. "This tree dedicated to Lieutenant H.S. Newcomb, of Barney's Flotilla, who commanded Fort Covington, water front battery supplemental to Fort McHenry, September 12th, 13th, 14th, 1814."

Erected 1933 by Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland.

Topics and series. This memorial 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° 15.866′ N, 76° 34.938′ W. Memorial 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. 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,

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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 Edward Johnson (here, next to this marker); Colonel William M. McDonald (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant John Frazier (a few steps from this marker); This Tree Dedicated to Colonel George Armistead (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); This Tree Dedicated to Major General Samuel Smith (a few steps from this marker); Francis Scott Key (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Lieutenant H.S. Newcomb Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 25, 2021

2. Lieutenant H.S. Newcomb Marker

Marker can be seen at the base of the tree.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2022, by Amanda Gesselle Lugo of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. 2. submitted on April 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.