British Advance Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Bladensburg MD
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 56.458 W 076° 56.466
18S E 331770 N 4312017
On August 24, 1814, the British established an artillery position nearby and fired cannon and rockets at American defenders. Local tradition claims that walls of the house were scarred by cannonballs, but no evidence exists.
Waymark Code: WM16MBK
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2022
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British Advance-Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail-War 1812
This house from the days when Bladensburg was a busy port town where George Washington stopped as he traveled the Old Post Road. On August 24, 1814, the British established an artillery position nearby and fired cannon and rockets at American defenders. Local tradition claims that walls of the house were scarred by cannonballs, but no evidence exists.
Rockets Flying
Three weeks before Francis Scott Key immortalized the "rockets red glare" over Fort McHenry in the "Star Spangled Banner," British rockets screamed over the battlefield here. Congreve rockets reached targets a mile or more away. British artillery also included one 6 pounder and two 3 pounders -- named for the weight of their cannonballs.
Who put it there? Private/Government?: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Location/Address:
Upshur Street
Across from the Indian Queen Tavern at 4302 Baltimore Avenue
Bladensburg, MD United States
20710
County/Province: Prince George's County
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Photos Will Be Uploaded: yes
Date Erected/Dedicated: Not listed
Website (related) if available: Not listed
Hours or Restrictions if Appropiate: Not listed
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