Two hundred years ago this month, Key witnessed the British fleet launching the rockets over Baltimore Harbor during the battle for Fort McHenry, an historic victory that interrupted a string of U ...

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine was the last line of defense for the United States in 1814. Washington, the capital, had fallen to the British, and Baltimore became their next ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a star shaped fort best known for its role in the War of 1812 when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy in the ...