Fort Howard in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Howard
Photographed By F. Robby, September 20, 2010
1. Fort Howard Marker
Erected by Patapsco Neck Bicentennial Committee, Maryland Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Science & Medicine • War of 1812 • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 39° 11.944′ N, 76° 26.847′ W. Marker is in Fort Howard, Maryland, in Baltimore County. Marker is on Gettysburg Avenue, 0.3 miles south of North Point Road (Maryland Route 20), on the right when traveling south. Marker is .3 miles from the entrance to Fort Howard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Howard MD 21052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Fort Howard (approx. ¼ mile away); Battery Nicholson (approx. ¼ mile away); North Point Beachhead
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Also see . . . Fort Wiki on Fort Howard. (Submitted on January 21, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By F. Robby, September 20, 2010
2. Fort Howard Marker
Looking south along Gettysburg Avenue - Chesapeake Bay in the distance.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 20, 2010
3. Fort Howard Marker
Looking west out into the mouth of the Patapsco River.
4. Fort Howard Plan 1921
Showing the location of the six batteries named on the marker. All but the Lazear battery (on the left) still exist today, on the section of the fort that was turned over to Baltimore County and is now Fort Howard Park.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 10, 2013
5. Battery Nicholson
Named for Joseph Nicholson who commanded volunteers at Fort McHenry during the British bombardment of that fort in the War of 1812.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 10, 2013
6. Battery Stricker
Named for General John Stricker of the Maryland Militia during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 10, 2013
7. Battery Harris
Named for Col. David Harris of an artillery regiment during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 10, 2013
8. Battery Key
Named for Francis Scott Key who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner after watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 10, 2013
9. Battery Claggett
Named for Levi Claggett who was the only person killed during the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 10, 2013
10. Vietnam Training Hut
This hut is also located on the county park section of the former Fort Howard.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 8, 2013
11. Veterans Hospital
Fort Howard was turned over to the Veterans Administration in 1940. This hospital building is the focal point of the property, but was abandoned in 2002.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 8, 2013
12. Officer Quarters
There are about a dozen boarded up houses that were used by both the Fort and the VA.
Photographed By F. Robby, September 8, 2013
13. Francis Scott Key Bridge
View from the marker area, looking northwest towards the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Sparrows Point is in front of the bridge. Fort McHenry is about 3 miles beyond the bridge, and the Baltimore inner harbor another mile past that.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on September 15, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
