Who Dubbed Baltinore "The Monumental City"?-- Part 3

A big reason for Baltimore being called "The Monumental City" was because of its monument to George Washington.

Masonry work was completed by the mid-1820s and the statue of Washington was placed on top in 1829.  Other exterior and interior details were completed in the 1830s.

A person would have expected the first monument to George Washington to be in the city that bears his name, but the cornerstone of that  one wasn't laid until 1848 and dedication in 1885.

In addition, work on the Battle Monument was begun in 1815 to honor the fallen defenders of the Battle of Baltimore and finishing touches were being put on it in 1823.

--Brock-Perry