Dundalk in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Defenders Honored

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Defenders Honored Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2020

1. Defenders Honored Marker

Inscription.

"Twenty-five years have changed everything, except the undying… spirit which makes us feel that if our country is worth loving, it is worth defending."
Captain Benjamin C. Howard, keynote speaker, September 12, 1839.

The excitement was palpable as crowds gathered here September 12, 1839, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of North Point. Officials laid the cornerstone for a memorial to the citizens-soldiers who defended Baltimore against British attack in 1814.

Dr. Jacob Houck conveyed this site to Maryland "for…erecting a monument thereon." Known as Battle Acre, it was Baltimore County’s first public park.

[Sidebar:]
Advance Fire
Ffrom their position at a log house, the Baltimore Yagers riflemen fired on advancing British troops September 12, 1814. The house, which burned during the ensuing battle, was the approximate location of today’s Battle Acre Park.

[Captions:]
The original Star-Spangled Banner was spread across the stage at the 1839 event.

British troops (in red) engage the American defenders in the Battle of North Point.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1841.

Location. 39° 16.649′ N, 76° 29.088′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Dundalk, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on North Point Road east of Kimberly Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located Battle Acre Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3115 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 Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: At Patapsco Neck (here,

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 7, 2026

2. Defenders Honored Marker

Marker is severely damaged & illegible.

next to this marker); Battle of North Point (here, next to this marker); Americans Who Fell in The Battle of North Point (here, next to this marker); The Conflict upon this Battle Field (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Americans Who Fell in The Battle of North Point (a few steps from this marker); Battle Acre (a few steps from this marker); Home of the Brave (within shouting distance of this marker); Proud of Our Stand (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dundalk.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2020

3. Defenders Honored Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,053 times since then and 38 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 March 8, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.