Monuments IQ
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Clue 1: Francis Scott Key Monument, 1922
2400 E Fort AveBaltimore, MD 21230 Sculptor Charles Neihaus created Orpheus with the Awkward Foot to pay homage to Francis Scott Key. Once in the middle of the park's entrance, the statue of the Greek mythological hero of music was moved in 1962 to a less conspicuous spot after it was opposed by Key's grandson. A 39-foot Greek figure holding a five-string lyre didn't seem to fit the mood of the 1814 Battle of North Point.
Bonus fact: Its pedestal contains a time capsule.
Clue 2: Babe Ruth, Camden Yards, 1995
333 W Camden StBaltimore, MD 21201 At the Eutaw Street entrance to Oriole Park, an 800-pound bronze statue of Babe Ruth stands among mini-monument jersey numbers of famous Orioles -- and Camden Station's clock tower. For fans at the games, the new Hilton hotel can block the view of the Bromo-Seltzer Tower.
Bonus fact: Though Babe was a lefty, his statue is clutching a right-handed fielder's glove.
Clue 3: Pulaski Monument,1942
Eastern Ave & S Linwood AveBaltimore, MD 21224 Gen. Casimir Pulaski, "Father of the American Calvary," shares Patterson Park with Little League ball fields, the trademark Pagoda and dog walkers -- all in this rowhouse-lined neighborhood park. The memorial includes a bronze re-enactment of Pulaski's charge against the British lines at Savannah, Ga., and a 13-star American flag.
Bonus fact: Pulaski is also a Baltimore indie-rock band.
Clue 4: Battle Monument,1815-1825
N Calvert St & E Fayette StBaltimore, MD 21202 In Monument Square across from Gina's Cafe, the Battle Monument honors "those who fell in the British attack on Baltimore in 1814." Lady Baltimore holds a laurel wreath of victory. Book-ended by the Clarence Mitchell courthouses, the monument is the 19th stop on Baltimore's Heritage Walk. Bonus fact: It was the first U.S. memorial to honor the "common soldier."
Clue 5: Washington Monument, 1815-1829
S Charles St & W West StBaltimore, MD 21230 Made in part from Cockeysville marble, the first monument erected in honor of George Washington was largely paid for with $10 lottery tickets. In 1829, the figure of Washington was hoisted 188 feet to the top of the Doric column. Today, visitors make the 228-step climb to discover a classic view -- and cryptic graffiti. The traditional monument lighting is held in December.
Bonus fact: In an inscription at its base, Washington's 1789 inauguration is listed as March 4. It was April 30.
Clue 6: Nipper, the RCA Dog, 1955
Park Ave & W Monument StBaltimore, MD 21201 Nipper, arguably a Jack Russell terrier, is the longtime logo for RCA Records. Sitting atop the historical society, the 14-foot, 1,700-pound fiberglass Nipper peers into a replica of a wind-up Edison-Bell cylinder phonograph. In 1996, Baltimore reclaimed Nipper from a Virginia backyard and moved the famous mutt to City Life Museums' East Baltimore campus. Nipper was moved to its present location in 1999.
Bonus fact: The historical society sells stuffed Nipper toys for $8.
Clue 7: Male/Female sculpture, 2004
1515 N Charles StBaltimore, MD 21201 You either love he/she or want he/she hauled off and sold for scrap metal. Fronting Penn Station, the 51-foot aluminum figure features a digital heart light that cycles from cobalt blue to fuchsia. Jonathan Borofsky's sculpture looks like either a $750,000 prop from a B horror movie or a provocative example of modern art.
Bonus fact: Could be worse/better. Borofsky has a 100-foot work called Molecule Man.
Clue 8: Francis Scott Key Monument, 1911
W Lanvale St & Eutaw PlBaltimore, MD 21217 A cloaked Francis Scott Key in a rowboat hands his anthem to Lady America, while a sailor rows clear of the monument's shore. A circular basin surrounds the monument. A panel of gilt bronze depicts the bombardment of Fort McHenry. If that's not enough, there are guns and ramparts.
Bonus fact: The bronze Columbia atop the monument does not have awkward feet.
Clue 9: Watson Monument, 1903
Mt Royal TerraceBaltimore, MD 21217 Off Exit 6 of the Jones Falls Expressway, Lt. Col. William Watson is immortalized for commanding the Battalion of Baltimore and District of Columbia Volunteers during the Mexican-American War. At this busy intersection, the memorial honors Marylanders who died in the war from 1846 to 1848.
Bonus fact: Watson earned an honorable mention in the fourth verse of "Maryland, My Maryland."
Clue 10: Wallace Monument, 1890
2600 Madison AveBaltimore, MD 21217 Facing the reservoir with sword drawn, the statue of William Wallace -- "Patriot and Martyr for Scottish Liberty" -- is in the company of a Columbus statue and just beyond, the Maryland Zoo. For his heroic efforts to free Scotland from English rule, Wallace was brutally tortured to death.
Bonus fact: Seven hundred years later, Braveheart's Mel Gibson cinematically suffered the same fate.
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