Orpheus with the Awkward Foot

ID: 1524 ~ Source: Hughes Company Collection, University of Maryland, Baltimore County ~ Creator: Hughes Company ~ Date: c. 1922
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Orpheus with the Awkward Foot
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By Auni Gelles
One of the most striking monuments related to the Battle of Baltimore is the nearly forty-foot tall statue of the Greek god Orpheus greeting visitors to Fort McHenry since 1922. Dedicated to Francis Scott Key as well as the Old Defenders, the…