But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry - a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on a point jutting into Baltimore Harbor. Read more about Protecting Our Chesapeake, Protecting Our National Parks ...

There are six National Parks within an hour and a half radius of the heart of Washington, D.C., that can be visited on ...

During the War of 1812, British forces sailed to Baltimore, Maryland, intent on attacking the city. But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry — a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on the Baltimore ...

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine has more than 150 cherry blossom trees and is one of the most popular spots in the city to see them. Other cherry blossom locations in Baltimore ...

Peak bloom for cherry blossoms at Fort McHenry will be from April 2-4, the National Park Service says. Greenland lawmakers form a new government on the eve of Vance visit Mysterious blue spiral ...

"There was nothing special about it," says Scott S. Sheads, historian at Baltimore's Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, speaking of a time when a new nation was struggling for ...