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1. FTMCHO_170904_039.JPG: Orpheus... Hero of Music and Poetry In 1916 the Fine Arts Commission sponsored a national competition for a statue to honor Francis Scott Key and the defenders who protected Baltimore during the War of 1812. It chose "Orpheus" by Charles Niehaus. America's involvement in World War I delayed the completion of the statue. Dedicated on Flag Day, June 14, 1922, and originally placed in the middle of the entrance road, it was moved to its current location in 1962. Orpheus and the surrounding grove of Flowering crabapple trees show the transformation of Fort McHenry from an active military base to a place of reflection and commemoration. Defenders' Day, 1928: For many years the Orpheus statue has served as the centerpiece for the annual commemoration of the Battle of Baltimore.
2. FTMCHO_170904_051.JPG: This tree dedicated to George Washington President of the United States 1789-1797 whose order in 1794 to prepare for another war against Great Britain, encouraged the people of Baltimore to build this fort as a defense of their city.
3. FTMCHO_170904_053.JPG: This tree dedicated to Colonel James McHenry Secretary of War Under Presidents Washington and John Adams and for whom Fort McHenry was named in 1798 when it was offered to the federal government.
4. FTMCHO_170904_056.JPG: This tree dedicated to Francis Scott Key who was inspired to write our national anthem -- The Star Spangled Banner -- by the flag which flew from Fort McHenry during its bombardment.
5. FTMCHO_170904_059.JPG: This tree dedicated to Major Richard Heath Commanded the battalion of the 5th MD Regiment that first engaged the British advance at the battle of North Point where their commanding general Sir Robert Ross was killed September 12th, 1814.
6. FTMCHO_170904_062.JPG: This tree dedicated to Lieutenant John Frazier of Barney's Flotilla, who commanded the Lazarretto, a water front battery supplemental to Fort McHenry, September 12th, 13th, 14th, 1814.
7. FTMCHO_170904_065.JPG: This tree dedicated to Lieutenant H.S. Newcomb, of Barney's Flotilla, who commanded Fort Covington, a water front battery supplemental to Fort McHenry, September 12th, 13th, 14th, 1814.
8. FTMCHO_170904_068.JPG: This tree dedicated to Edward Johnson, mayor of Baltimore 1808-1816, who organized the resources of the people of Baltimore for the defense of their city.
9. FTMCHO_170904_071.JPG: This tree dedicated to Colonel William M. McDonald who commanded the 6th Maryland regiment at the Battle of North Point, September 12th, 1814.
10. FTMCHO_170904_078.JPG: This tree dedicated to Major General Samuel Smith U.S. Senator from Maryland 1803-1815 and who commanded the citizen soldiers in the defense of Baltimore.
11. FTMCHO_170904_081.JPG: This tree dedicated to Colonel William Steuart 37th Inf. USA, commanded a battalion of infantry in the trenches of Fort McHenry during its bombardment September 13th and 14th, 1814.
12. FTMCHO_170904_085.JPG: This tree dedicated to Colonel George Armistead commandant of Fort McHenry during its bombardment September 13th and 14th, 1814.
13. FTMCHO_170904_086.JPG: This tree dedicated to General John Stricker commanded 3rd Maryland Brigade which checked the British army advance in the battle of North Point September 12th, 1814, and prevented the junction of the British army and navy opposite Fort McHenry.
14. FTMCHO_170904_090.JPG: This tree dedicated to Major J.J. Ulrich Rivardi Artillery engineer employed by the people of Baltimore in 1794 to draw up plans for the star bastion fort with upper and lower batteries.
15. FTMCHO_170904_093.JPG: This tree dedicated to Colonel Joseph Sterett commanded the 5th MD Regiment at the Battle of North Point, September 12, 1814.
16. FTMCHO_170904_096.JPG: This tree dedicated to Charles Messenger gunner in Barney's marine artillery who was killed in action during the bombardment of Fort McHenry September 13th, 1814.
17. FTMCHO_170904_111.JPG: This tree dedicated to Colonel Samuel Lane commanded a battalion of infantry in the trenches of Fort McHenry during its bombardment September 13tjh and 14th, 1814.
18. FTMCHO_170904_113.JPG: This tree dedicated to Colonel Kennedy Long who commanded the 27th Maryland Regiment at the Battle of North Point September 12, 1814.
19. FTMCHO_170904_119.JPG: This tree dedicated to Commodore John Rogers USN an energetic Marylander, who fired the first shot of the War of 1812 and later organized the general artillery defense of Baltimore.
20. FTMCHO_170904_122.JPG: This tree dedicated to Colonel Benjamin Fowler, who commanded the 39th Maryland Regiment at the Battle of North Point, September 12th, 1814.
21. FTMCHO_170904_125.JPG: This tree dedicated to Commodore Joshua Barney, USN an able Baltimorean, who organized and commanded the Baltimore gun boat flotilla for counter attack against the British fleet in the Chesapeake.
22. FTMCHO_170904_128.JPG: This tree dedicated to Lieutenant S. Rutter of Barney's Flotilla who commanded the barges that protected the entrance to the harbor as the left wing of the water battery of Fort McHenry.
23. FTMCHO_170904_131.JPG: This tree dedicated to Captain Francis Hancock, whose command discovered the attempt of 1200 British Marines to surprise Fort McHenry from the rear and revealed their boats to adjacent batteries by lighting fires on the opposite shore resulting in repulse of British.
24. FTMCHO_170904_134.JPG: This tree dedicated to Captain William H. Addison commanded a company of sea fencibles in the upper outside battery of Fort McHenry during its bombardment September 13th and 14th, 1814.
25. FTMCHO_170904_137.JPG: This tree dedicated to Captain Joseph H. Nicholson commanded the Baltimore fencibles within Fort McHenry September 13th and 14th, 1814.
26. FTMCHO_170904_140.JPG: This tree dedicated to Thomas V. Beeston private in the Washington Artillery of Baltimore who was killed in action during the bombardment of Fort McHenry September 13, 1814.
27. FTMCHO_170904_150.JPG: This tree dedicated to Sergeant John Clemm of the Baltimore fencibles who was killed in action during the bombardment of Fort McHenry September 13th, 1814.
28. FTMCHO_170904_153.JPG: This tree dedicated to Captain M.S. Bunbury commanded a company of sea fencibles in the upper outside battery of Fort McHenry during its bombardment September 13th and 14th, 1814.
29. FTMCHO_170904_157.JPG: This tree dedicated to Captain John Berry commanded the Washington Artillery of Baltimore in the upper outside battery of Fort McHenry during its bombardment September 13th and 14th, 1814.
30. FTMCHO_170904_158.JPG: This tree dedicated to Lieutenant L. Clagett of the Baltimore fencibles who was killed in action during the bombardment of Fort McHenry September 13th, 1814.
31. FTMCHO_170904_161.JPG: This tree dedicated to Captain Charles Pennington commanded Baltimore independent artillerists in the upper outside battery of Fort McHenry during its bombardment September 13th and 14th, 1814.
32. FTMCHO_170904_169.JPG: This tree dedicated to Lieutenant Samuel Rodman commanded Barney's marine artillery in the water battery of Fort McHenry during its bombardment September 13th and 14th, 1814.
33. FTMCHO_170904_217.JPG: Francis Scott Key Born 1780 Died 1843 To Francis Scott Key, author of the Star-Spangled Banner and to the soldiers and sailors who took part in the battle of North Point and the defense of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812
34. FTMCHO_170904_252.JPG: Civil War Magazine Larger cannon -- and more cannon -- came to Fort McHenry during the Civil War period. To provide safe storage for the additional gunpowder and ammunition, the Army built this magazine in 1864. From the inside it doesn't look especially strong, but architectural plans reveal thick layers of brick and concrete that could have withstood the impact of any artillery fire. Its entrance passage and ventilation shafts were angled to prevent enemy projectiles from reaching the powder within. To prevent sparks that could set off an explosion, all nailheads on the interior woodwork were meticulously recessed and covered. During World War I, the Army converted the magazine into a rifle range. Structurally, however, the magazine has changed very little.
35. FTMCHO_170904_303.JPG: Living Memorials
36. FTMCHO_170904_420.JPG: Fort McHenry's Hardest Battle
37. FTMCHO_170904_458.JPG: A Vast Hospital Once Stood Here: "Our work was here and no less heroic than the ones who went over..." -- Emily Raine Williams, Army Nurse Corps "General Hospital No. 2 has been built entirely around the original fort..." -- Captain Maurice A. Hockman, Constructing Quartermaster, 1918 During World War I, the US Army built over 100 buildings around the star fort. One of the largest military hospitals in the country, it housed 3,000 wounded soldiers from the battlefields of France. Over 1,000 staff worked in this facility. From 1917 until 1923, the fort also served as a surgical center. Medical staff made great advances in neurosurgery and reconstructive surgery. General Hospital No. 2 was one of the country's first schools to reintegrate disabled soldiers into civilian life by offering special classes in typing, knitting, metal work, automobile repair and other trades.
38. FTMCHO_170904_465.JPG: Heritage of Courage... the Society of the War of 1812 The successful defense of Baltimore from British attack has been remembered and commemorated every year since 1814. The Society of the War of 1812 maintains the legacy of remembrance. This society traces its origin to Fort McHenry. On September 13, 1836 surviving soldiers from the bombardment met at the fort and vowed "never to disband." According to oral tradition, they met in a former tavern building on the fort's grounds. By 1880 the last 12 surviving veterans made a motion to include the sons and grandsons of the defenders and the Society of the War of 1812 was born. Today, the Society of the War of 1812 is a nationwide organization comprised of the descendents of veterans from that conflict. In addition to commemorative activities, the Society of the War of 1812 has restored cemeteries, historic forts and funded scholarship opportunities. The US Army tore down the tavern in 1837. Three small pillars standing next to the row of Lombardy Poplar trees marks its approximate location.
39. FTMCHO_170904_468.JPG: Welcome! You are Now "On Post" Fort McHenry, like military bases today, comprised many buildings. If you were here in 1814, you would be standing on the edge of the outer drill field. Behind it stood too buildings: a gun shed, where small field cannons were stored, and a stable for officers' horses (foundations outlined in brick). A brick tavern sat just outside the entrance gate near those structures. In 1814, two main roads led from the fort. One went to the city, and the other to the government dock. The scene above depicts an autumn day in 1814. the British have long since departed but the garrison remains on alert.
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