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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 Key ...

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

It’s hard not to feel a tinge of patriotism when arriving at Fort McHenry, Baltimore’s treasure on the Patapsco River. The flag flies high over the ancient battlements here, where more than 200 years ...

If the walls of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine could talk, they’d have many history lessons to tell. Even before the fort was built, it’s history began during the Revolutionary War ...

Fort McHenry in Baltimore, the birthplace of "The Star-Spangled Banner," remains a source of inspiration for visitors and artists as America celebrates its 250th anniversary. The Battle of Fort ...

A statue of Col. George Armistead, commander of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, overlooks the Patapsco River alongside a battery of Rodman Guns in 1928.A. Aubrey Bodine/Baltimore Sun ...

“The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. By the time the song officially became the country’s anthem in 1931, it had been one of America’s most popular patriotic tunes ...

Laurita and Lauren take a fascinating journey through American history at Fort McHenry. Laurita and Lauren take a fascinating journey through American history at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBFF) - President Trump boasted about American might during his military-themed "Salute to America," during the Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall. Delivering on his ...