Armistead Monument

{{Short description|Monument in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox artwork

| title = Armistead Monument

| image_file = GeorgeArmisteadStatue crop.jpg

| caption = George Armistead at Fort McHenry

| city = Baltimore, Maryland

| artist = Edward Berge

| material = Bronze

| height_imperial = 96

| width_imperial = 54

| length_imperial = 48

| year = 1914

| coordinates = {{coord|39|15|51.01|N|76|34|55.80|W|region:US_type:landmark}}

| owner = National Park Service

}}

The Armistead Monument is a bronze statue of Col. George Armistead, by Edward Berge.

It is located at Fort McHenry, Baltimore.

It was dedicated on September 12, 1914.{{cite web| url=http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!11297~!0#focus| title=The Armistead Monument, (sculpture)| publisher=Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore survey| year= 1992| access-date=August 15, 2011}}

The inscription reads:

(Sculpture, rear of bronze base, proper right:)

CAST BY ROMAN BRONZE WORKS NY

(Sculpture, rear of bronze base, proper left:)

BERGE

(Base, front:)

{{center|ARMISTEAD }}

(Base, left side:)

{{center|ERECTED SEPT. 12, 1914

BY THE CITY OF BALTIMORE

SOC. WAR OF 1812 CONTRIBUTING

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GALLANT

DEFENSE OF FORT McHENRY

UNDER THE COMMAND OF

COL. GEORGE ARMISTEAD

WHICH WAS THE INSPIRATION

OF THE

NATIONAL ANTHEM

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER }}

(Base, right side:)

{{center|TO

COL. GEORGE ARMISTEAD

APRIL 10 1779 APRIL 25 1818

COMMANDER OF THIS FORT

DURING THE BOMBARDMENT

BY THE BRITISH FLEET

SEPT. 13-14 WAR OF 1812 }}

(Base, rear: list of names of the commission)

signed founder's mark appears.