Showing posts with label Fort McHenry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fort McHenry. Show all posts
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Preparations Near Fort McHenry

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Source The British invasion of Maryland , (1812-1815): "On the 16th of April the fleet threatened the City of Baltimore, ...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Map Of Baltimore And Vicinity

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Bombardment Of Fort McHenry

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Citizen Soldiers In Maryland

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Source The Citizen Soldiers at North Point and Fort McHenry , September 12 and 13, 1814.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Battle Of Baltimore

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Source See the Wikipedia take on the Battle of Baltimore here .   Also see  Attack Upon Fort McHenry ,  Rodger's Bastion, Ba...
Saturday, January 11, 2014

Exterior Of Fort McHenry

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Friday, December 27, 2013

The Entrance At Fort McHenry

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Source Fort McHenry is part of the National Park Service. See Friends of Fort McHenry on Facebook here .
Friday, September 13, 2013

Attack Upon Fort McHenry

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Source Fort McHenry The approach to Baltimore by water was guarded by Fort McHenry by obstructions sunk in the channel of the rive...
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Rodger's Bastion, Baltimore

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Source From the Friends Of Patterson Park website : On Hampstead Hill, the ridge where the Pagoda now stands, Baltimoreans rallied o...
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Post-War Star Spangled Banner At Fort McHenry

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Source Read about the untold story of the Star Spangled Banner .
Friday, February 22, 2013

A Summary Of The War In 1814

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Excerpts from a sign at the Cumberland Island NPS Museum : CRISIS, CLIMAX, AND PEACE - 1814 As Britain and her allies ended their ...
Friday, September 14, 2012

Defenders Day In Maryland

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September 12th is Defenders Day which is celebrated in Maryland.  It commemorates the Battle of Northpoint  (and encompasses the Battle of ...
Friday, July 6, 2012

The Coin Of The Realm - Star-Spangled Banner Edition

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From the U.S. Mint's website : Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act The Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act...requires t...
Wednesday, July 4, 2012

The Untold Story Of The Star-Spangled Banner

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 According to a Fox News article , there are 5 facts that might surprise you.  1. It was written with its current melody in mind.  Another...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Portrait Of Francis Scott Key

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 From Leading Events of Maryland History :
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Francis Scott Key Wrote A Song About It

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Star-Spangled Banner from this website. An interactive version found here !  It's fascinating.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Dr. Beanes And Francis Scott Key

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From Relatively Fiction , Francis Scott Key was in position to see our "Star-Spangled Banner" because he was negotiating with the ...