Witness to the War of 1812
Discover historic places touched by the Battle of Baltimore and the War of 1812! When Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry from on board…
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Fort McHenrylocation_fillFort McHenry's history began in 1776 when the citizens of Baltimore Town feared an attack by British ships. An…
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Battle Monumentlocation_fillConstruction on the Battle Monument began on September 12, 1815, a year to the day after Baltimore soundly def… -
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Henry Thompson's Clifton Mansionlocation_fillHenry Thompson was born in 1774 in Sheffield, England and came to Baltimore in 1794, where he became a member … -
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Westminster Burying Groundlocation_fillOpened in 1786 by Baltimore's First Presbyterian Church, the Westminster Burying Ground is the resting place f… -
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Peale Museumlocation_fillOn August 15, 1814, almost exactly one month before the Battle of Baltimore and the bombing of Ft. McHenry in … -
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Riverside Parklocation_fillToday, from the rise within Riverside Park, established in 1875, a visitor can see the rowhouses and churches … -
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Harris Creeklocation_fillAt the close of the eighteenth century, the far eastern edge of Baltimore was marked by Harris Creek, a modest… -
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Wells and McComas Monumentlocation_fillDaniel Wells and Henry Gough McComas gained fame as the "boy heroes" of the Battle of Baltimore. Though the hi… -
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707 South Regester Streetlocation_fill707 South Regester Street was built between 1760 and 1780 when Regester was known as Argyle Alley. Deed resear… -
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713 South Ann Streetlocation_fill713 South Ann Street is a rare wooden house surviving within a row from 711 to 715 South Ann Street. Built aro… -
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South Bond Streetlocation_fillSouth Bond Street features a handful of nineteenth century wooden houses, including several built before the W… -
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Leeke Academylocation_fill1627 Aliceanna Street, is a rare eighteenth century wooden house, built in 1797 and once home to "The Academy"… -
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Thomas Kemp Houselocation_fillBuilt around 1800, 1706 Lancaster Street was home to Thomas Kemp, a 24-year-old shipbuilder from St. Michaels … -
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Alexander Thompson House at Aliceanna Streetlocation_fillIf some sea captains downplayed their financial success, others put it on display for all to see. In 1810, Ale… -
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Francis Scott Key Monumentlocation_fillThe Key Monument on Eutaw Place is a grand reminder of how Baltimoreans have kept the memory of the Battle of …
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