Eastport in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Fort at Horn Point
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Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008
1. The Fort at Horn Point Marker
Near here, at the end of Eastern Avenue, is the site of one of three forts built to defend Annapolis Harbor from British raids during the Revolutionary War.
Built in 1776, the fort had major defenses of trenches, earthen ramparts and fifteen cannons. In 1781, when Lafayette was stationed at Annapolis, his troops made the fort fully operational. The trenches provided cover for troop movements between the ramparts and the water's edge.
During the Civil War, the fort served as a hospital for Union soldiers recovering from smallpox. No trace of the fort remains today.
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An artist's concept of the fort at Horn Point after 1794.
Lafayette's troops camped some distance from the fort on Benjamin Ogle's Horn Point Farm, at the near end of the Spa Creek drawbridge.
Erected by Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, Annapolis Maritime Museum, Four Rivers Garden Club. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located
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Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named The Fort at Horn Point (here, next to this marker); Ellen O. Moyer (here, next to this marker); Murphy's Row (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Eastport's Oldest House (about 700 feet away); Heather's Hangout (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Glass Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named The Start of Something Big (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Horn (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Murphy's Row (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Eastport's Oldest House (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it);
Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008
2. The Fort at Horn Point Marker
Regarding The Fort at Horn Point. The site of Fort Horn is actually one block south of the marker, at the end of Chester and Eastern avenues.
Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008
3. Severn River
The Fort Horn markers are in a small park at the end of Chesapeake Avenue which provides a view of the mouth of the Severn River as it empties into the Chesapeake Bay.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,848 times since then and 76 times this year. Last updated on May 21, 2021, by Andrea Parish of Waldorf, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
