. Book of the Royal blue . nds the Battle Monument, erected tothe memory of those wht) fell in the defenseof the city against the English at NorthPoint, September 12, 1811. The Committee of \igilance and Safetyof the city of Baltimore, deeply impressedwith the grateful recollections ofthe distinguished gallantry of theirlate fellow citizens who fell fight-ing in the defense of their country,unanimously resolved, on March 1,181,5, upon the erection of a monu-ment to perpetuate their memoriesand appointed five of their mem-bers, to carry into effect the reso-lution. The designer of the shaft was
. Book of the Royal blue . nds the Battle Monument, erected tothe memory of those wht) fell in the defenseof the city against the English at NorthPoint, September 12, 1811. The Committee of \igilance and Safetyof the city of Baltimore, deeply impressedwith the grateful recollections ofthe distinguished gallantry of theirlate fellow citizens who fell fight-ing in the defense of their country,unanimously resolved, on March 1,181,5, upon the erection of a monu-ment to perpetuate their memoriesand appointed five of their mem-bers, to carry into effect the reso-lution. The designer of the shaft wasMaximilian Godefroy, and the cor-ner-stone was laid on September12, 181,5, in the presence of a largeconcourse of people. A Federalsalute was fired by a detachmentof artillery. The books containingthe names of the subscribers to thebuilding of the monument, thenewspapers of the preceding day,gold, silver and copper coin of theUnited States were deposited inthe corner-stone, together with a MONUMENTS OF THE MONUMENTAL copper plate engraved with a suitableinscription. At first little difficulty was experiencedin raising money for the project, the sur-vivors of North Point especially contribut-ing most generously. The subscriptionsoon reached the sum of .? 10,000, and theerection of the monument began. Thework, however, proceeded slowly, and itbecame necessary to apply to the CityCouncil for aid. On March 18, 1819, thecouncil passed a resolution that a certifi-cate of 6 per cent stock for ?.S,000 beissued to and in favor of the chairman ofthe Battle Monument, to be appliedin aid of the funds for completingthe said monument. On September 12, 1822, thefemale figure executed in marbleby Antonio Capeleno was placedupon the monument. The CityCouncil March 5, 182,5, made an-other appropriation of .1?t,000, andthe committee reported in Decem-ber, 1825, that the monument hadbeen completed. The shaft of the monumentpresents a fasces symbolical of theunion; the rods are bound by afil
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