Federal Hill in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonel George Armistead
Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007
1. Colonel George Armistead Marker
This monument is erected in honor of the gallant defender of Fort McHenry, near this city during its bombardment by the British Fleet on the 13th and 14th September 1814. He died universally esteemed and regretted on the 25th of April 1818, in the 39th year of his age.
COL.GEO.ARMISTEAD.
Appointed Second Lieutenant of the 7th Infantry January 8th 1799. Appointed Ensign of Infantry January 14th 1799. Appointed First Lieutenant of the 7th Infantry May 14th 1800. Transferred to the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers February 16th 1801. Appointed First Lieutenant in the __ Regiment of Artillerists April 17th 1802. Appointed Assistant Military Agent at Fort Niagara May __ 1802.
Appointed Assistant Pay-Master February __ 1806. Appointed Captain of Artillery and Engineers November 1st 1806. Appointed Major of the 2d Artillery March 2d 1814, for gallant services at fort George, Upper Canada, May 27th 1813. Transferred to the Artillery Corps under the Act of March 30th 1814. Appointed Brev. Lieut. Col. September 20th 1814, for gallant services in defence of fort McHenry September 12th 13th and 14th 1814, to rank as such from September 12th 1814.
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Erected 1882 by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1812.
Location. 39° 16.818′ N, 76° 36.487′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Federal Hill. It can be reached from Warren Avenue. Monument is in Federal Hill Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Warren Ave, Baltimore MD 21230, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Federal Hill (a few steps from this marker); Major General Samuel Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Federal Hill (about 300 feet away, measured
Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007
2. Rear of Monument
Another marker is no longer nearby. Federal Hill (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. It was moved to Federal Hill Park from Eutaw Place.
Photographed by F. Robby, June 30, 2009
3. Left side of the Monument
Photographed by F. Robby, June 30, 2009
4. Right Side of the Monument
Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007
5. Full view of Monument
There are inscriptions on the East and West sides of this monument, but they are so eroded, they cannot be read.
Photographed by F. Robby, June 30, 2009
6. Baltimore's Inner Harbor
View of inner harbor from behind the monument.
Photographed by Other, circa 1910
7. Col. Geo. Armistead Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 5, 2015
8. Colonel George Armistead
This 1818 painting of George Armistead by Rembrandt Peale hangs in the Maryland Historical Society Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
“George Armistead is most often remembered for commissioning Mary Pickersgill to make a flag so large the British would have no difficulty seeing from a distance and flying that forty-two-by-thirty-foot flag over Fort McHenry during the twenty-five hour bombardment in September 1814. Francis Scott Key immortalized the flag in his verses about the star-spangled banner. As commander of the fort on that fateful day, Armistead and his men held the British Navy at bay and earned a celebrated position among the city's defenders.” — Maryland Historical Society
“George Armistead is most often remembered for commissioning Mary Pickersgill to make a flag so large the British would have no difficulty seeing from a distance and flying that forty-two-by-thirty-foot flag over Fort McHenry during the twenty-five hour bombardment in September 1814. Francis Scott Key immortalized the flag in his verses about the star-spangled banner. As commander of the fort on that fateful day, Armistead and his men held the British Navy at bay and earned a celebrated position among the city's defenders.” — Maryland Historical Society
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,408 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on October 19, 2024. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on September 17, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 6. submitted on July 3, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 7. submitted on April 30, 2008, by Tabitha Preast of Hanover, Maryland. 8. submitted on September 29, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
