Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine…

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine is a national monument in Maryland, managed by the National Park Service.About Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic ShrineO! 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.Quick facts

Managed by: National Park Service

Designation: national monument

State: Maryland

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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, MD