This weekend marks 210 years since the battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, where U.S. troops and residents of Baltimore fought off a British attack on Fort McHenry, inspiring Francis Scott Key ...

The Battle of Baltimore – which most historians believe to be the seminal battle of the War of 1812 – was fought on both land and sea with American defenders successfully repulsing British attacks ...

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If the walls of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine could talk, they’d have many history lessons to tell. Even before the fort was built, it’s history began during the Revolutionary War ...

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Celebrates 100 Years of the United States Coast Guard on Saturday, August 1st at 2:00 p.m.There will be a Special Sea Services Tattoo and Musical ...

A major bridge that collapsed in Baltimore after getting hit by a ship is named for Francis Scott Key, who turned a wartime experience in the early 19th century into the poem that became the national ...

The National Park Service said in a release that an iron reproduction historic cannon exploded during a celebratory firing Sept. 16 at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Maryland tourism officials hope to ...

Port Covington’s name celebrates a fort that participated in the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812. While not nearly as famous as its sister, Fort McHenry, that name has been obliterated in ...

Laurita and Lauren take a fascinating journey through American history at Fort McHenry. Laurita and Lauren take a fascinating journey through American history at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland.

It’s 19 degrees with a brisk wind blowing off Lake Erie as the men of Lacroix Company march across a snow-crusted field in Michigan. “Prepare to load!” shouts Ralph Naveaux, the unit’s commander.