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Maryland to buy
War of 1812 battlefield
BALTIMORE - A battlefield in southeastern Baltimore County where U.S.
troops fought British invaders during the War of 1812 will be purchased
and preserved by the state.
In May 2006, the state Board of Public Works is expected to approve the
purchase of nine acres of undeveloped land, according to a report in the
Baltimore Sun The purchase price is reported to be $1.75 million US.
"It's a miracle that this property has survived all this time," Robert Reyes,
president of the Friends of the North Point Battlefield Inc., a group that has
worked to commemorate the battle, told the Sun. (April 13, 2006)
War of 1812 battlefield
BALTIMORE - A battlefield in southeastern Baltimore County where U.S.
troops fought British invaders during the War of 1812 will be purchased
and preserved by the state.
In May 2006, the state Board of Public Works is expected to approve the
purchase of nine acres of undeveloped land, according to a report in the
Baltimore Sun The purchase price is reported to be $1.75 million US.
"It's a miracle that this property has survived all this time," Robert Reyes,
president of the Friends of the North Point Battlefield Inc., a group that has
worked to commemorate the battle, told the Sun. (April 13, 2006)