War of 1812
The conflict upon the Battle Field on September 12, which was followed on the 13 and 14 by the unsuccessful bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Fleet under Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief of all the invading forces was the last battle upon American Soil before peace was secured by the Treaty of Ghent December 14, 1814. "This Battle Acre was presented to the State of Maryland" by Dr. Jacob Houck in 1839. The Acre was enclosed and this memorial cannon erected.| HM Number | HM1IF7 |
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| Year Placed | 1914 |
| Placed By | The National Star-Spangled Banner Centennial Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, December 19th, 2014 at 5:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 371912 N 4348622 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.27750000, -76.48500000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 16.65', W 76° 29.1' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 16' 39" N, 76° 29' 6" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 443, 410 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3209 North Point Rd, Dundalk MD 21222, US |
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