Monument

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

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Tips from locals

Natalia
August 12, 2022
One of America's foremost historic sites sits just three miles southeast of the city center. Fort McHenry, built between 1798 and 1803 to command the harbor entrance, is revered as the place that inspired the National Anthem, The Star Spangled Banner.
Ken And Denise
May 16, 2022
O! say can you see,... by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars... were so gallantly streaming...over Fort McHenry! The valiant defense of the fort during the Battle of Baltimore on September 13-14, 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that became the U.S. national anthem. The fort's history holds many other stories too, from the Civil War to WWII.
O! say can you see,... by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars... were so gallantly streaming...over Fort McHenry! The valiant defense of the fort during the Battle of Baltimore on September 13-14, 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to write…
Nana And Jim
March 18, 2022
Watch the film. It is very moving.
Bailey
January 20, 2022
Not just for history buffs! A great place to take in wildlife by the water by foot or bike. Learn about how it all went down. Well maintained National Park with knowledgeable staff. Bring your picnic!
Lauren
September 6, 2021
Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from the Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814

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Location
2400 E Fort Ave
Baltimore, MD
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