It was, of course, the huge American flag that flew over Baltimore's Fort McHenry on a hot summer night in 1814. "Was," because this object at hand, the original Star-Spangled Banner, is no longer ...

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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 flag that Francis Scott Key saw raised over Fort McHenry 200 years ago this month ... gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.” The line has a special meaning to me ...

The park is home to black bears and wild turkeys. A jogger trots on a walking trail at the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio ...