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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 440 feet west of Water Battery.

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 720 feet northwest of Water Battery.

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 2,000 feet east of Water Battery.

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Locust Point

Neighborhood

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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. Brewers Hill is situated 1½ miles northeast of Water Battery.

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