Fort Howard (Maryland)

Fort Howard was a military installation located on the North Point peninsula, overlooking the main channel of the Patapsco River leading into the harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Although militarily important since the early 19th century, the surviving elements of the fort and its name date to the Spanish–American War. It was named by Elihu Root, Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt, in 1902 after Colonel John Eager Howard (1752–1827). The installation earned the nickname of the "Bulldog at Baltimore's Gate", serving as the headquarters for the coast defenses of Baltimore. Fort Howard's historical significance is its military connection with the War of 1812, the Spanish–American War, and World War II.

The fort grounds are now divided between a public park, which encompasses the sites of its batteries, and the non-public grounds of the former Fort Howard Veterans Hospital, which are in the process of redevelopment.

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