The following month, British forces attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. After twenty-five hours of bombarding the fort ...

During the War of 1812, British forces sailed to Baltimore, Maryland, intent on attacking the city. But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry — a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on the Baltimore ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

Watch four short videos to learn about the story of the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the National Anthem. During the presentation, Mary Pickersgill (a historical figure with a ...

the War of 1812. The words describe a battle. With a fleet of warships in Baltimore Harbor, the British sent a downpour of shells and rockets on Fort McHenry for 25 hours in September 1814.

An often-quoted line of the song is “the land of the free.” American freedoms are defined and enumerated in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. These freedoms are to be valued ...

Here are three of the most popular ones: Fort McHenry is a must-visit attraction for history enthusiasts. It played a pivotal role in the War of 1812 and inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the ...

George Armistead to make a flag for Fort McHenry. This flag ... 13, 1814, two years since the onset of the War of 1812, a ...

The company that operated the vessel that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore will pay nearly $102 million in damages, the Justice Department announced Thursday. U.S. News // 4 ...

on 14 September, 1814, during the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the war of 1812. President James Madison sent Key to attempt to secure the release of Maryland physician Dr William ...