Madison Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Francis Scott Key
Presented to the City of Baltimore
Charles L. Marburg
[this marker tells its story in a pictorial manner]
On one side, ships are depicted bombarding Fort McHenry. On the other, the view is from Fort McHenry out onto the ships in Baltimore harbor.
Erected 1911 by Charles L. Marburg.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Forts and Castles • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 18.233′ N, 76° 37.562′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Madison Park. Marker is at the intersection of Eutaw Place and West Lanvale Street, on the left when traveling north on Eutaw Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21217, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Md. Prince Hall Masons (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Coit Gilman (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodrow Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); William Sydney Thayer, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Court (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum (about 300 feet away); William Stewart Halsted, M.D. (about 400 feet away); Early Civil Rights Era (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
More about this marker. The sculpture is by Jean Marius Antonin Mercie. It shows Key returning from the British ship on which he had been detained. Columbia stands atop four columns.
Also see . . .
1. Description from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (Submitted on March 25, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
2. Francis Scott Key Monument. SIRIS, Smithsonian Institution. (Submitted on June 8, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
3. Francis Scott Key Monument. Baltimore Heritage. (Submitted on June 8, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,073 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 8, 9, 10. submitted on June 7, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 11, 12, 13. submitted on June 8, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.