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During the War of 1812, British forces sailed to Baltimore, Maryland, intent on attacking the city. But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry — a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on the Baltimore ...

To celebrate the NPS100, my daughter and I bought a Parks Passports, with a goal of getting 100 stamps by the end of the year. Fort McHenry was the National Park that I grew up with. Its historic ...

Fort McHenry, in Baltimore ... At one point during the bombardment a bomb crashed through the fort's powder magazine. Fortunately for the defenders, either the fuse was extinguished by the ...

Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 Sonja Anderson How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry in ...