Marquis de Lafayette Monument
Marquis de Lafayette Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Lafayette Monument is a bronze equestrian statue of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, by Andrew O'Connor, Jr. It is located on the northern edge of the South Park, at Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, directly across a cobblestone circle from The Washington Monument. It was dedicated on September 6, 1924, with President Calvin Coolidge in attendance.
The inscription reads: (Sculpture, front edge, proper left side:) ANDREW O'CONNOR 1924 (Sculpture, rear proper left side:) T. F. MCGANN & SONS CO FOUNDRY BOSTON MASS (Base, front:)
(Base, east side:)
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Dates from 1924.
Wikidata Q6471469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1924
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 0.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 0.8 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 0.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 2 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 7 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 7 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- George Washington: 0.0 mi
- Sea Urchin Statue: 0.0 mi
- Peace: 0.0 mi
- Order: 0.0 mi
- Seated Lion: 0.0 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.0 mi
- South Mount Vernon Place: 0.0 mi
- West Mount Vernon Place: 0.1 mi
- East Mount Vernon Place: 0.1 mi
- North Mount Vernon Place: 0.1 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.0 mi
- George Peabody Monument: 0.0 mi
- American Psychoanalytic Association: 0.1 mi
- Severn Teackle Wallis Monument: 0.1 mi
- John Eager Howard Monument: 0.1 mi
- Walters Art Museum: 0.0 mi
- Walters Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Maryland Center for History and Culture Museum: 0.2 mi
- Eubie Blake National Jazz Center: 0.3 mi
- The Peale: 0.5 mi
- Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden: 0.2 mi
- Billie Holiday Garden: 0.3 mi
- Gardens of Hope: 0.9 mi
- Ana Maria's Garden: 0.9 mi
- Mount Royal School Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Shield of Baltimore City: 0.4 mi
- Fountain at Charles Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Fountain at Charles Center: 0.5 mi
- Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 0.5 mi
- Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 0.7 mi
- African Journey: 2.5 mi
- Rosemont Park: 2.7 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 3.7 mi
- Burnside Park: 5.7 mi
- Creekside at Quarry Lake: 6.9 mi
- Federal Hill: 1.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bend Hill: 3.4 mi
- Tank Hill: 4.9 mi
- German Hill: 5.4 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.1 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 7.4 mi
- Avalon Area: 7.6 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 7.8 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 8.2 mi
- Miami Beach: 13.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 16.0 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 17.4 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 18.0 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 19.2 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.3 mi
- Old Quarry: 9.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.6 mi
- Round Falls: 1.8 mi
- failed mill dam: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.3 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 15.0 mi
- Crises Spring: 2.4 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 2.5 mi
- Marble Springs: 9.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.2 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 7.6 mi
- Daniels: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marquis de Lafayette Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 347° | 233 m | 24.0 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 344° | 200 m | 11.6 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 344° | 191 m | 13.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 269° | 169 m | 9.7 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 307° | 157 m | 18.2 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 353° | 155 m | 8.0 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 27° | 151 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 36° | 149 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4590244511
Day trips start here
- Baltimore · 0 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 1 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Midtown · 1 mi
- Central Maryland · 1 mi
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