Fort McHenry
1814 - 1914
1776
Whetstone Point shore battery
1794
Star Fort begun.
Later named for Washington’s Secretary of War
1795
Reservation partly acquired by the United States
1814
Gallant defence during British bombardment inspired the writing of The Star-Spangled Banner
1838
Full reservation ceded.
Marker can be reached from Fort Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
