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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Fort McHenry is forever associated with Francis Scott Key's composition of "The Star Spangled Banner." Built as part of the East Coast defense system, Fort McHenry replaced Fort Whetstone. During the War of 1812, the British moved north to invade ...
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Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine
As a guardian of Baltimore’s harbor, Fort McHenry is the site of the sucessful defense of the city by American Forces during the British attack on September 12–14, 1814 which inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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