Fort McHenry - Baltimore, MD
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N 39° 15.806 W 076° 34.770
18S E 363733 N 4347199
Fort McHenry's earthworks and structures were restored by the WPA in 1933.
Waymark Code: WM14W2K
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2021
Views: 3
The plaque says, "While the British attack laster 25 hours, nature's assault of rain, snow, freezing and thawing continues ever day.
Erosion represents a breach in the fort's defenses against the elements. Once the grass dies and the earth is exposed, it is only a matter of time before the damage spreads and the very fabric of the original fort literally washes away. Throughout the fort's history the military has sought ways to keep the fort's earthworks intact by preventing livestock and people from climbing the earthen mounds.
As a new unit of the National Park Service in 1933, the government had to balance making the fort accessible to a greater number of visitors while preserving the historic earthworks. As part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "New Deal" program to create jobs amid the mass unemployment of the Great Depression, laborers from the Works Projects Administration restored much of the old fort. During August of 1938 they laid thousands of feet of brick pathways that are still in use today.
You can help prevent erosion by staying on the brick walkways and not climbing the grassy earthworks."
Project type: Park structure/building (other than lodge)
Date built or created: 1933
Location: Fort McHenry
City: Baltimore
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: Not listed
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