Ruby Jason, 4, of Alexandria, VA, gets an eye-level view of the 30 x 42-foot garrison flag during a visit to Fort McHenry with her parents, Marc and Patricia Jason, left, and brother Owen, 7, right.

American Francis Scott Key awoke on the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, to find that "our flag was still there" after horrific 25-hour British naval bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

the presidential proclamation, the first ever presidential proclamation to fly the flag, 2407 365 is right here at fort mchenry by president truman. that’s why they fly it all the time, first ever.

Fort McHenry to Go; Historic Army Post Near Baltimore, Where in 1814 Floated the Flag Which Inspired Key to Write "The Star-Spangled Banner," Soon to be Abandoned. Share full article Feb. 10, 1907 ...

The flag’s history starts not with Key, but rather a year earlier, with Major George Armistead, the commander of Fort McHenry. Knowing that his fort was a likely British target, Armistead, in ...

SHANNON: Alright, so you raised the flag over Fort McHenry, not everybody gets to do that. Fort McHenry was built in 1802, it is a 43-acre park situated just inside the city.

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The Fort McHenry Flag. Tom McMillan, an award winning author of several works in American history, with ties to the Antietam Institute, the Gettysburg Foundation, and the Friends of Flight 93 National ...

WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5 - The Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine will commemorate Defenders' Day this weekend with activities for people of all ages.