Col. James Mc Henry of Baltimore *MISSING*
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Col. James McHenry of Baltimore (1753-1816) Aide to Gen. George Washington during the Revolution, McHenry was a physician, signer of the Constitution from Maryland and Secretary of War from 1796 to 1800. Named in his honor was the Baltimore Fort that withstood the British bombardment Sept. 13-14, 1814.
He purchased, circa 1805, land near here in what was then called Buffalo Marsh and Cherry Tree Meadows, and this settlement took his name. Maryland Bicentennial Commission and Maryland Historical Society
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