Ft. McHenry letter, Persian rug, two-sided painting, globe-trotting candelabra, folk art canes. A letter from the commander of Fort McHenry requesting a flag reveals the origins of The Star ...

It was a windy day for visitors enjoying the 100th anniversary of Fort McHenry National Monument, on March 1-2. The day had a number of events for people to enjoy, including special ranger ...

Heyward added that Fort McHenry felt like the ideal place to hold the tribute concert; Francis Scott Key, the bridge’s namesake, watched U.S. defenders win an improbable victory against British ...

Host Liane Hansen travels to Fort McHenry in Baltimore with historian Anthony Pitch, author of "The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814." (Naval Institute Press; ISBN: 1557504253 ...

The Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine will commemorate Defenders' Day from Sept. 9 to Sept. 11 with activities for people of all ages.

Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a historical American coastal star-shaped fort best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by ...