The Battle Monument - Baltimore, MD
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The Battle Monument commemorates the Battle of North Point, of 12th September, A.D. 1814.
Waymark Code: WM6CAQ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2009
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From a plaque at the monument: "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."
Date Erected/Dedicated: 1815
Who put it there? Private/Government?: Baltimore
Location/Address:
Calvert and Fayette
Baltimore, MD USA
21202
County/Province: Baltimore, MD
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