Baltimore Turns the Tide - Baltimore, MD
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N 39° 17.046 W 076° 36.750
18S E 360927 N 4349543
One of many historical markers in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM13RN3
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2021
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The plaque says, "Baltimore Turns the Tide-Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail-After crushing the Americans at Bladensburg and invading the Nation’s Capital, the British targeted Baltimore. If they could capture the city---the third largest in the United States and a commercial and shipbuilding hub---they could likely bring the war to an end. Military and civilians, including free and enslaved blacks, rallied to fend off the British.
On September 12-14, 1844, the British attacked by land from North Point and by water at Fort McHenry on the Patapsco. The impressive American defenses and the failure to capture Fort McHenry persuaded the British to withdraw, essentially ending the Chesapeake Campaign of 1814."
Group that erected the marker: NPS
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Baltimore, MD, USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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