Fort Howard

Fort Howard was a military installation located on the North Point peninsula, overlooking the main channel of the Patapsco River leading into the harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Although militarily important since the early 19th century, the surviving elements of the fort and its name date to the Spanish–American War. It was named by Elihu Root, Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt, in 1902 after Colonel John Eager Howard (1752–1827). The installation earned the nickname of the "Bulldog at Baltimore's Gate", serving as the headquarters for the coast defenses of Baltimore. Fort Howard's historical significance is its military connection with the War of 1812, the Spanish–American War, and World War II.

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  Battle of the Severn ⓘ
  1655 battle

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  Battle of Caulk's Field ⓘ
  battle of the War of 1812

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  Battle of North Point ⓘ
  battle of the War of 1812

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  Battle of Baltimore ⓘ
  war of 1812 battle

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  Fort Carroll ⓘ
  historic fort in Maryland, USA

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  Fort Howard ⓘ
  former fort in Baltimore County, Maryland, US

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  Fort Nonsense ⓘ
  fortification in Annapolis, Maryland

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  Fort Smallwood Park ⓘ
  historic fort and park in Anne Arundel County, Maryland  

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  Fort McHenry ⓘ
  United States fort in Baltimore, Maryland

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  Fort Severn ⓘ
  fort on the Severn River

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  Fort Marshall ⓘ
  former United States fort in Baltimore, Maryland, US

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  Fort Armistead ⓘ
  United States Army coastal defense fort

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1655 Battle of the Severn

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1814 Battle of Caulk's Field

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1814 Battle of North Point

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1814 Battle of Baltimore

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1776 Fort McHenry

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1808 Fort Severn

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1861 Fort Marshall

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1897 — 1920 Fort Armistead

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1655	Battle of the Severn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of Caulk's Field	United States, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of North Point	United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of Baltimore	United States, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
link	page		FortWiki page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Chesapeake	lightvessel	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Governor R. M. McLane	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Oak Ridge	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Sanctuary	hospital ship, Haven-class hospital ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Torsk	submarine, Tench-class submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1854	USS Constellation	preserved watercraft, ship	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		Adcor Defense	arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1912	Glenn L. Martin Company	arms industry, aerospace manufacturer, aerospace industry	Wikidata
organisation	factory		United States Coast Guard Yard	shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1887	Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding		Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company		Columbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Co.	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Carroll	sea fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Howard	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nonsense	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Smallwood Park	fort, park	Wikidata
site	fort	1776	Fort McHenry	historic site, National Park Service, star fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1808	Fort Severn	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1861	Fort Marshall	star fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Armistead	fort, United States Army	Wikidata
commons	image		FortHowardMD FortHowardFakeVietnameseHouse		Commons
commons	image		FortHowardMD FortHowardViewToOuterHarbor		Commons
commons	image		FortHowardMD FortHowardPowerHouse		Commons
commons	image		FortHowardMD FortHowardBattery		Commons
commons	image		FortHowardMD FortHowardMortarPit		Commons