Lady Baltimore Statues
While listening to the BMA monument tour, I discovered that it is none other than Lady Baltimore whose statue sits atop the Battle Monument downtown. That is, she is meant to be an allegorical representation of the city itself. Here’s a great picture of her holding aloft a wreath.
Also did a little sleuthing around the subject and it turns out that there used to be four more Lady Baltimore adorning the St. Paul Street bridge over the Jones Falls/expressway. In 1960, the ladies were removed and languished in storage for 16 years. Two of the ladies have found new homes in Cylburn Arboretum. A third sits in a park where Lennox Street meets Mt. Royal Terrace. Interestingly, the last one was sent to Ireland by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Society, a fraternal organization in Baltimore City. I wonder what would happen if these four statues were reunited with their sister atop the Battle Monument?
Hi there,
Just wanted to let you know I actually hail from a little parish in Co Leitrim, Ireland called Bornacoola where the other statue of Lady Baltimore sits proudly! The reason she is here is her husband was actually from here!
Anna Conboy
1 Aug 10 at 1:46 pm
That’s great, thanks for commenting. Do you by chance know who she is and who her husband was. We have also posted these pieces on the statues, but still know little about them. Thanks again.
http://monumentcity.net/2009/04/28/the-lady-baltimores/
http://monumentcity.org/2009/04/28/saint-paul-street-bridge-statue-baltimore-md/
monumentcity
3 Aug 10 at 2:25 pm