activists and historians say it’s time to rethink the name of the 47-year-old bridge near the site where enslaver Francis Scott Key could have witnessed British ships bombing Fort McHenry in ...

Fort McHenry, in Baltimore ... It was during this bombardment of the fort that Francis Scott Key was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner," the poem that would eventually be set to the ...

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in ... According to the MDTA, Key is believed to have witnessed British ships bombarding Fort ...

After the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed ... which were critical to clearing debris and restoring access to the Fort McHenry Channel. Her effective use of mobilized resources ...

But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry — a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on the Baltimore Harbor. On the morning of September 13, 1814, the British navy attacked the fort for 25 hours.