From the Baltimore Clipper, May 21. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s ...

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 ...

In 1813, Mary Pickersgill, a socially outspoken resident of Baltimore, was commissioned by Maj. George Armistead to make a flag for Fort McHenry. This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet ...