Fort Howard in Edgemere in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Landing
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
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Photographed by Don Morfe, December 18, 2014
1. The Landing Marker
Transport ships carrying a British invasion force arrived in Old Road Bay, September 11, 1814. Before dawn the next day, troops were ferried to this landing site to begin the 15-mile march to Baltimore. Reinforced by navy warships, they expected easy victory.
Losses at the Battle of North Point, including Major General Robert Ross; the navys failure to take Fort McHenry; and superior America defenses outside Baltimore caused the British army to withdraw to their waiting ships at North Point on September 15.
(A) s the boats were ordered to be in readiness at dawn, every man slept in his clothes, that he might be prepared to start at a moments warning.
British Lieutenant George Robert Gleig, 1827 recollection of the landing.
Why Here?
Old Road Bay was a protected deep-water anchorage off North Point, large enough to accommodate transport ships, close to a good landing place for troop deployment, and within support distance of other Royal Navy vessels.
[Caption:]
British commander General Ross, depicted here in an 1816 engraving by G.M. Brightly, was mortally wounded during a skirmish prior to the Battle of North Point.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1849.
Location. 39° 12.6′ N, 76° 26.532′ W. Marker is in Edgemere, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is in Fort Howard. It is on North Point Road. The marker stands in Fort Howard Veterans Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9400 North Point Road, Sparrows Point MD 21219, 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: World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Howard Veterans Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Presbytery of Baltimore (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Heavy Price (approx. 0.3 miles away); Todds Inheritance (approx. 0.4 miles away); North Point Beachhead (approx. half a mile away); Civilian Contractors at Fort Howard (approx. Ύ mile away); Fire Control Towers (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgemere.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Todds Inheritance (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2025
2. The Landing Marker
The marker has been defaced but remains legible.
Photographed by Don Morfe, December 18, 2014
3. The Landing Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, December 18, 2014
4. Fort Howard Veterans Park
The back of The Landing marker is shown in this photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 726 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 20, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
