The Battle Monument

The Battle Monument (HM154)

Location: Baltimore, MD 21202
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 17.434', W 76° 36.739'

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Battle of North Point, 12th September, A.D. 1814, and of the Independence of the United States, the thirty-ninth · Bombardment of Fort McHenry, 15th September, A.D. 1814, and of the Independence of the United States, the thirty-ninth. · Levi Clagett, 1st Lieut. Nicholson's Artilleries · (names of thirty-six men who lost their lives in the Battle of Baltimore)

(adjacent interpretive panel affixed to wrought iron fence) Built 1815-1825 to commemorate those who fell in the British attack on Baltimore in September 1814, the Battle Monument stands on the site of Baltimore's first courthouse. When Calvert Street was leveled in 1784, the courthouse was raised on an arched brick platform to allow the traffic to flow beneath it. This courthouse "on stilts" remained perched high above the new street level until 1800, when it was razed and a new structure erected on the west side of Calvert Street.

The Monument was designed by Maximilian Godefroy. The symbolism of its Roman fasces, Egyptian tomb, and griffins reflects the architect's background in revolutionary France, where great attention was paid to elaborate memorials and civic celebrations. At the Monument base are two bas-reliefs of the North Point Battle and the bombardment of Fort McHenry. The vertical rods of the shaft represent the Union, held together by bands inscribed with the names of those who fell in battle. At the top of the Monument, flanked by an eagle and a bomb, is Godefroy's statue of Baltimore holding laurel wreath of victory. This was first monument in the country erected to honor the common soldier. Since 1827 the Battle Monument has been the official symbol of the City of Baltimore.
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HM NumberHM154
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Year Placed1815
Placed ByCitizens of Baltimore
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 11:33am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 360955 N 4350260
Decimal Degrees39.29056667, -76.61231667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 17.434', W 76° 36.739'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 17' 26.04" N, 76° 36' 44.34" W
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Area Code(s)301, 410, 443
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4401 VA-10, Baltimore MD 21202, US
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