The Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine will host the celebrations. I WHAT TO KNOW: Defenders’ Day 2024. A three-day celebration starts Friday night with a 7 p.m. parade on Fort ...

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.

Mission: To preserve the star-shaped fort, associated buildings, archaeology and landscapes as a perpetual national monument and as a shrine of the birthplace of “The Star-Spangled Banner,&#8… ...

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine opened a new visitors center two years ago, with a Hollywood-quality intro video and other flag-related exhibits. Park rangers also offer hourly ...

Completed in 2011 in Baltimore, United States. Images by Robert Creamer, GWWO Architects. Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine is the birthplace of America’s national anthem and ...

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 ...

Symphony in the City is always free, family-friendly, and open to all. To help close his historic inaugural season, Music Director Jonathon Heyward leads his first community concert and our third ...

The new 17,000-sq-ft Fort McHenry Education and Visitors Center replaced an existing structure built in 1966 for the National Park Service at the site of the Fort McHenry National Monument and ...

Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a historical American coastal star-shaped fort best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by ...

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 ...

The National Park Service announced Monday it would be increasing access to the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore as Maryland begins to open following the coronavirus ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine has hosted 4 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2012 Ceremony. The year with the most events was ...