Star-Spangled Banner Memorial (Baltimore, MD)
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Location
E Pratt Street & S Patterson Park Avenue, just inside the park next to the observatory
GPS: 39° 17′ 23.73″ N 76° 35′ 0.41″ W
History
The centennial celebration of the Star-Spangled Banner was a week long event held in Baltimore in 1914. The festivities marked the city’s successful defense of it’s borders during the War of 1812. The ceremonies included parades, balls, parties, performances and numerous monument dedications. J Maxwell Miller, a close friend and colleague of artists Edward Berge and Hans Schuler, produced the Star-Spangled Banner Memorial for the occasion. The sculpture depicts two school children holding a scroll that reads: “To commemorate the centennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, the pupils of the public schools of Baltimore have erected this memorial upon Hampstead Hill where in September, 1814, the citizen soldiers of Maryland stood ready to sacrifice their lives in defense of their homes and their country.”
Notes
Placed at Commodore John Rodgers’ headquarters during the Battle of Baltimore, the monument stands directly in front of the pagoda. Made from bronze and granite, the sculpture is in excellent condition and appears to have been waxed recently, protecting the cast for future generations.
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Links
- On Panoramio & Flickr
- Brief history on pattersonpark.com
- Program of centennial celebration