At the time, Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old Washington lawyer ... aboard the British sloop some eight miles upriver from Fort McHenry. From the vessel, they anxiously watched the bombardment ...

The Battle of Fort McHenry through Francis Scott Key's Eyes When the British army held Francis Scott Key captive aboard one of their warships during the Battle of Baltimore, they could never have ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

Fort McHenry, in Baltimore ... It was during this bombardment of the fort that Francis Scott Key was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner," the poem that would eventually be set to the ...

In September 1814, during the War of 1812, British naval forces launched a relentless bombardment of Fort McHenry in ...

The demolition occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Monday after weather conditions, including lightning, delayed the operation over ...

Unlike the Key Bridge, the Fort McHenry Tunnel and the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel have long restricted what hazardous materials ...

But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry — a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on the Baltimore Harbor. On the morning of September 13, 1814, the British navy attacked the fort for 25 hours.