Fort Armistead
Fort Armistead was a United States Army coastal defense fort, active from 1901 to 1920, that defended Baltimore, Maryland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hawkins Point Light and Fort Carroll Light.
Hawkins Point Light
Historic site
The Hawkins Point Light was an unusual screw-pile lighthouse which displayed the front light to the Brewerton Channel Range. It was eventually superseded by an iron tower on the same foundation. Hawkins Point Light is situated 570 feet southeast of Fort Armistead.
Fort Carroll Light
Lighthouse
Photo: WorldIslandInfo.com, CC BY 2.0.
Fort Carroll Light is a derelict lighthouse consisting of a short wooden tower on the walls of its namesake fortifications in the Patapsco River. Fort Carroll Light is situated 1 mile northeast of Fort Armistead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkins Point and Orchard Beach.
Hawkins Point
Quarter
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hawkins Point is a neighborhood in the South District of Baltimore, located at the southern tip of the city between Curtis Bay and the Anne Arundel County line and Thoms Cove.
Orchard Beach
Hamlet
Orchard Beach is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The community lies outside the Baltimore Beltway, approximately four miles from its nearest interchange. Orchard Beach is situated 2½ miles south of Fort Armistead.
Sparrows Point
Suburb
Sparrows Point is an industrial area in unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, adjacent to Edgemere. Named after Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding. Sparrows Point is situated 3 miles east of Fort Armistead.
Fort Armistead
- Type: Fort
- Description: United States Army coastal defense fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.20901° or 39° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
-76.53404° or 76° 32′ 3″ westOpen location code
87F56F58+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 336166667OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q22022567
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In Other Languages
“Fort Armistead” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ارميستيد”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Armistead Park and Cox Creek/Swan Creek Wetland.
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