Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry is a transport stop in Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland. Fort McHenry is situated nearby to the fire station Fire Boat 1, Fire Rescue Boat 1, as well as near the work of art Armistead Monument.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort McHenry and Armistead Monument.
Fort McHenry
Fort
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Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British Royal Navy from Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814. Fort McHenry is situated 1,200 feet south of Fort McHenry.
Armistead Monument
Work of art
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The Armistead Monument is a bronze statue of Col. George Armistead, by Edward Berge. It is located at Fort McHenry, Baltimore. It was dedicated on September 12, 1914. The inscription reads: CAST BY ROMAN BRONZE WORKS NY BERGE signed founder's mark appears. Armistead Monument is situated 770 feet southwest of Fort McHenry.
Lazaretto Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Lazaretto Point Light was a historic lighthouse in Baltimore harbor. Though long demolished, a replica stands near its original site. Lazaretto Lighthouse is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Fort McHenry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Locust Point and Canton.
Locust Point
Neighborhood
Photo: Jeremai, Public domain.
Locust Point is a peninsular neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Located in South Baltimore, the neighborhood is entirely surrounded by the Locust Point Industrial Area; the traditional boundaries are Lawrence street to the west and the Patapsco River to the north, south, and east.
Canton
Neighborhood
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Canton is a historic waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is along Baltimore's outer harbor in the southeastern section of the city, roughly 2 miles east of Baltimore's downtown district and next to or near the neighborhoods of Patterson Park, Fell's Point, Highlandtown, and Brewers Hill.
Brewers Hill
Neighborhood
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Brewers Hill is a neighborhood in the Southeast District of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by Fleet Street to the north, Haven Street to the east, Boston Street to the south, and Conkling Street to the west.
Fort McHenry
- Type: Transport stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.2663° or 39° 15′ 59″ northLongitude
-76.57826° or 76° 34′ 42″ westOpen location code
87F57C8C+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 2503459841OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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