• Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
  • 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!
  • Fort McHenry has been a national monument and historic shrine since 1939 and is now managed by the National Park Service.
  • From 13 to 14 September 1814, the British attacked Fort McHenry. Over 1,000 American soldiers defended Fort McHenry, managing to repel the British.
  • Fort McHenry National Monument is an iconic historic site in Baltimore, Maryland, that played a crucial role in the War of 1812.
  • On the right is an archaeological history of the Fort. Inside, you can peruse the artefacts Fort McHenry’s many occupants over the years left behind.
  • The fort was named for James McHenry, our second Secretary of War. In 1809, the U.S. Army's first light artillery unit was organized here.
  • If you are a local of Maryland or if you’re visiting, Fort McHenry is one of the best road trips you can take in the state!
  • Mr. Raymond, of the Times, thus describes Fort McHenry at the present time : Fort M'Henry is now in very good condition to resist any assault.
  • Following the War of 1812, Fort McHenry saw action again as a location for Confederate soldiers, as well as their sympathizers, to be held by Union troops.