Locust Point Industrial Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2020
1. Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine Marker
Marker at its new location
As a guardian of Baltimores harbor, Fort McHenry is the site of the sucessful defense of the city by American Forces during the British attack on September 13–14, 1814 which inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Fort McHenry is one of over 300 sites administered by the National Park Service. Plan to begin your experience at the Visitor Center located in the brick building adjacent to the parking lot.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Forts and Castles • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Fort McHenry series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 13, 1814.
Location. 39° 15.939′ N, 76° 34.732′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Locust Point Industrial Area. It can be reached from Constellation Plaza 0.4 miles east of Wallace Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is between the visitor center and the boat dock. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 East
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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, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Pivotal Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome! You Are Now "On Post" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heritage of Courage The Society of the War of 1812 (about 400 feet away); O'er the Ramparts We Watch! (about 500 feet away); Armistead (about 500 feet away); Evolution of Fort McHenry (about 600 feet away); Preservation of Earthworks (about 600 feet away); A Vast Hospital Once Stood Here (about 600 feet away); Allegiance by Force (about 700 feet away); The Guns that Won the Battle (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of
Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007
2. Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine Marker
The marker at its previous location
Another marker is no longer nearby. Remember 1814 (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2020
3. Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine Marker
Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007
4. Entrance to the Fort
Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007
5. Visitor Center model of Fort McHenry as it looked in 1814.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,817 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 September 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on September 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5. submitted on September 21, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
