Canton Industrial Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Four Pounder Cannon
Commemorating Lazaretto, battery of Baltimoreans stationed near this spot, September 12-14, 1814 under General Sam Smith, when the British attacked Fort McHenry. Battle inspired Francis Scott Key to compose our national anthem. Typical of armament on Baltimore clippers sailing as privateers to raid British shipping, later to serve as bumper posts at our Jackson's and Brown's Wharves.
Restored and mounted by Captain W. G. N. Rukert, president and founder of Rukert Terminals Corporation, whose long business career centered around the historic wharves of Fells Point and Canton and whose abiding faith in the future of our great port is reflected in the development of these facilities at Lazaretto Point.
Erected 1957 by Captain W.G.N. Rukert, Rukert Terminals Corporation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1814.
Location. 39° 16.066′ N, 76° 34.118′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Canton Industrial Area. It is on South Clinton Street 0.2 miles south of Holabird Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2021 S Clinton St, Baltimore MD 21224, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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
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Other markers no longer nearby. Port of Baltimore (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Guns That Won the Battle (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); Sailors Fighting Sailors (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
