From the September 8, 2015, CBS Baltimore by Mike Schuh.
Six months after the War of 1812 ended, Baltimore wanted something to remember those killed in September 1814 Battle of Baltimore.
The sculptor of the Court of Spain designed it on a spot originally intended for the Washington Monument but it was found to be too small. A stone was set at Calvert and Fayette streets.
A dozen years later it was incorporated as part of Baltimore's city seal and it sometimes goes by the name of The Baltimore Monument.
The eighteen layers in the marble base represent the eighteen states in the country at the time it was dedicated. The column is tied with stone ribbons listing the names of soldiers who died at the Battle of Baltimore.
A short program was held at the site on Tuesday, September 8.
The stone figure at the top of the monument is known as Lady Baltimore and was removed about two years ago. A concrete duplicated now stands in her place.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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