When Fort McHenry visitors aim a stumper of a question, the inquiry gets fired at the thin man who looks a lot like Abraham Lincoln. His name is Scott S. Sheads, a tall, rail-slender park ranger ...

The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain ultimately ended in stalemate, but in the aftermath of one U.S. victory, a poem was penned that would become the new nation’s national ...

The Battle of Fort McHenry through Francis Scott Key's Eyes When the British army held Francis Scott Key captive aboard one of their warships during the Battle of Baltimore, they could never have ...

To the 600,000 visitors a year who make Fort McHenry one of Baltimore’s busiest tourist attractions,the deterioration may not be easy to spot from a distance.

It looks like the latest half brother to two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome has some work to do to catch up with his illustrious California-bred sibling.

A year and a half before the battle, he mobilized the business community to contribute funds to improve Fort McHenry, to pay ditch diggers to build entrenchments on the outskirts of the city.

A lawyer, Francis Scott Key penned the poem while watching the battle of Fort McHenry between the British and Americans during the War of 1812.

Restoration of Fort McHenry flag nearly complete Restoring the tatters of historyThe preservation of Fort McHenry's famed banner has been difficult but is now nearly done ...

Did you know music played a huge role in the life of soldiers in the Civil War? Some campers are learning that first hand at Fort McHenry this week and this weekend, the public can take part in an ...

Taking down the old to bring in the new. The Fort McHenry Visitor's Center as you may remember it is now gone and a new, bigger one is set to open.

As the spruced up water taxi rounded the shore of the fort, we listened to a recorded narration of what Baltimore looked like back in 1814 — with no skyscrapers to obstruct the view of the ...