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This painting details the clouds and gunfire over Fort McHenry.
War of 1812  |  Battle

Fort McHenry

The failed bombardment of Fort McHenry forced the British to abandon their land assault on the crucial port city of Baltimore. This British defeat was...
War of 1812  |  Article

Short History of The Star Spangled Banner

As the sun broke the horizon on September 13, 1814, Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane gave the order for British naval ships to commence firing at Fort...
Photograph of cannons at Fort McHenry
War of 1812  |  Battlefield

Fort McHenry Battlefield

The birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner, Fort McHenry still stands as it did when "the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof...
War of 1812  |  Battle Map

Fort McHenry - September 13-14, 1814

BATTLE MAP | The American Battlefield Trust's map of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry, Maryland on September 13-14, 1814
British fleet bombarding Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, during the War of 1812.
War of 1812  |  Article

Baltimore during the War of 1812

By 1812, the port city of Baltimore had solidified its place in the young United States as a burgeoning economic metropolis. Although it was founded...
War of 1812  |  Itinerary

Tour War of 1812 Baltimore in One Day

The city of Baltimore served as the sight for perhaps the most culturally significant battle in American History. Not only did it turn the British...

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