Orpheus with the Awkward Foot
Orpheus with the Awkward Foot is a monumental statue located at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The monument, designed by sculptor Charles Henry Niehaus, was commissioned by the United States Commission of Fine Arts to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner", written by Francis Scott Key during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814.Photo: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: monumental statue at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort McHenry and Armistead Monument.
Fort McHenry
Fort
Photo: ScottyBoy900Q, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 730 feet southeast of Orpheus with the Awkward Foot.
Armistead Monument
Work of art
Photo: Midnightdreary, CC BY 3.0.
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 590 feet northeast of Orpheus with the Awkward Foot.
Lazaretto Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 3,100 feet east of Orpheus with the Awkward Foot.
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
Photo: Steelplug, Public domain.
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.
Fells Point
Photo: Iracaz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fells Point is a historic maritime neighborhood east of Baltimore's Inner Harbor area that contains the city's densest collection of pubs, bars, and restaurants.
Orpheus with the Awkward Foot
- Categories: monument, statue, and tourism
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.26417° or 39° 15′ 51″ northLongitude
-76.58214° or 76° 34′ 56″ westOpen location code
87F57C79+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4978535780OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q108545196
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