Armistead Monument
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.Photo: Midnightdreary, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: monument in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort McHenry and Orpheus with the Awkward Foot.
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 620 feet south of Armistead Monument.
Orpheus with the Awkward Foot
Work of art
Photo: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Orpheus with the Awkward Foot is situated 590 feet southwest of Armistead Monument.
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 2,700 feet east of Armistead Monument.
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.
Armistead Monument
- Categories: monument, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.26491° or 39° 15′ 54″ northLongitude
-76.58029° or 76° 34′ 49″ westOpen location code
87F57C79+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7814514656OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q4793603
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Armistead Monument” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Armistead Monument”
- French: “Armistead Monument”
- Portuguese: “Monumento Armistead”
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Highlights include Fort McHenry Visitor Center and Fire Boat 1, Fire Rescue Boat 1.
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