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Locust Point Industrial Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Sailors Fighting Sailors

U.S. Chesapeake Flotilla vs. Royal Navy

 
 
Sailors Fighting Sailors Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007
1. Sailors Fighting Sailors Marker
Inscription.
Sailors provided the backbone of Baltimore’s defense during the War of 1812. A strong detachment of U.S. Navy seamen defended trenches on the outskirts of the city while members of the U.S. Chesapeake Flotilla served Fort McHenry’s largest cannons in the Water Battery. Here, eighteen men strained to load, aim and fire each of the 12,000 pound cannons as enemy bombs and rockets burst overhead.

The 471 men of the U.S. Chesapeake Bay Flotilla protected local residents of the Chesapeake Bay region and fought numerous battles with the Royal Navy before coming to Baltimore. Their combat experience and teamwork proved vital in repulsing the British ships
 
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Fort McHenry series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
 
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 39° 15.812′ N, 76° 34.716′ W. Marker was in Baltimore, Maryland. It was in the Locust Point Industrial Area. Marker could be reached from East Fort Avenue. Marker is
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on the Fort McHenry grounds. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore MD 21230, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Army "Sailors," Navy "Soldiers" (here, next to this marker); The Guns that Won the Battle (here, next to this marker); Entering Fort McHenry … A Deadly Crossfire (within shouting distance of this marker); A Vast Hospital Once Stood Here (within shouting distance of this marker); You Can Help Save Fort McHenry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Guns of the Fort… The Rodman Cannons (within shouting distance of this marker); Dawn's Early Light (within shouting distance of this marker); Experimental Carriages (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
Marker with Cannons in Background image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 15, 2008
2. Marker with Cannons in Background
Reproduction Naval Gun image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 16, 2010
3. Reproduction Naval Gun
Patapsco River with Chesapeake Bay in distant background. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Pfingsten, September 16, 2007
4. Patapsco River with Chesapeake Bay in distant background.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,130 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on March 27, 2022, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. Photos:   1. submitted on September 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.   2. submitted on August 23, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   3. submitted on August 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.   4. submitted on September 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.

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Apr. 19, 2024