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North Point Battlefield

 
 
North Point Battlefield Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2020
1. North Point Battlefield Marker
Inscription. Where on September 12, 1814 the defenders of Baltimore under General John Stricker met the advancing British Army of 7000 under General Robert Rose, who was killed early in the engagement.
 
Erected 1937 by State Roads Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1814.
 
Location. 39° 16.396′ N, 76° 28.176′ W. Marker is in Dundalk, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on Old North Point Road 0.1 miles south of Eleanor Terrace, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3970 North Point Rd, Dundalk MD 21222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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
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Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Aquila Randall Monument (here, next to this marker); Americans Who Fell in The Battle of North Point (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Conflict upon this Battle Field (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Americans Who Fell in The Battle of North Point (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle of North Point (approx. 0.9 miles away); Defenders Honored (approx. 0.9 miles away); At Patapsco Neck (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle Acre (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dundalk.
 
North Point Battlefield Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pfingsten, August 19, 2007
2. North Point Battlefield Marker
North Point Battlefield marker with the monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2020
3. North Point Battlefield marker with the monument
Monument with Marker in background image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pfingsten, August 19, 2007
4. Monument with Marker in background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,419 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos:   1. submitted on June 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on August 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.   3. submitted on June 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   4. submitted on August 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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