Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine - Baltimore, MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 39° 15.806 W 076° 34.770
18S E 363733 N 4347199
Fort McHemry is a National Historic Site. The Fort had roles in the War of 1812 and the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM6G0Y
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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"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 Baltimore after burning Washington, D.C. When they failed to take Fort McHenry, their plans were abandoned. Key spent the battle on a small American truce vessel in Baltimore Harbor; and his view of the fort's flag remaining aloft inspired him to write the national anthem.

The five-bastioned trace design of Fort McHenry, built between 1794 and 1803, is based upon a French design that dates from the reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715). The V-shaped outwork opposite the fort entrance is a ravelin strategically designed and placed to protect the entrance from direct attack. Inside the fort are the soldier's barracks, officer's quarters, powder magazine and restored commander's quarters. Fort McHenry served as a prison camp for captured Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, and from 1917 until 1923, a U.S. Army General Hospital was established at the fort to serve returning veterans of World War I." (visit link)
Street address:
Locust Point, at E end of Fort Ave
Baltimore, MD USA

County / Borough / Parish: Baltimore

Year listed: 1966

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924

Historic function: Defense

Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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