Test your knowledge of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'! This quiz covers the U.S. National Anthem's history, composer Francis ...

Baltimore went a little War-of-1812-crazy last year, when some 1.5 million people crowded into the Inner Harbor to celebrate the bicentennial of the last time Great Britain invaded the U.S. And thi… ...

BALTIMORE – Recently I had the opportunity to visit Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Although this National Monument and Historic Shrine played a significant role in three of our nation’s wars — the War of ...

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 ...

This weekend marks 210 years since the battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, where U.S. troops and residents of Baltimore fought off a British attack on Fort McHenry, inspiring Francis Scott ...

Some campers are learning that first hand at Fort McHenry this week and this weekend, the public can take part in an experience that will take them back in time. Skip to content NOWCAST WBAL-TV 11 ...

This week marks 207 years since infantry troops from Baltimore fought off British troops at Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The battle from Sept. 12-14, 1814, inspired Francis Scott Key to ...

The last battle of the War of 1812 wasn't the Battle of New Orleans. Instead, ... said the British also fired rockets at Fort Bowyer, just as they had at Fort McHenry in Maryland.

There’s another part of the story of Fort McHenry, one that is not much concerned with the War of 1812 and the bombing that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Scott Sheads, 42, the ...

The birthplace of The Star-Spangled Banner is rich with American history that goes beyond the War of 1812.. Fort McHenry was instrumental in securing Baltimore for the Union in the early days of ...

Representatives of the United States, Britain and Canada marked the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812 during a ceremony Monday at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry, with the former ...

At a site where so many have died, it's not surprising that ghost stories come to life. When you think of Fort McHenry, you think of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and the War of 1812, and it's not an ...