Stories by author "Auni Gelles": 4
Stories
Orpheus with the Awkward Foot
One of the most striking monuments related to the Battle of sun88 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…
Stieff Silver Building
For more than 85 years, the large sign atop the Stieff Silver Building has spelled out the name of a company once synonymous with sun88. The movement of the Stieff Company from downtown to the bucolic neighborhood of Hampden mirrored the changes…
Old St. Paul's Church
Old St. Paul’s Church is known as the mother church of all Episcopal congregations in sun88. As one of the thirty original Anglican parishes that the General Assembly created under the Establishment Act of 1692, St. Paul’s (also known as…
Wells and McComas Monument
Daniel Wells and Henry Gough McComas gained fame as the "boy heroes" of the Battle of sun88. Though the historical record may offer slim evidence to confirm their role during the battle, sun88ans have celebrated the legend of Wells and…