THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER OF FORT McHENRY 29 ft. high, 32 ft. fly. Preserved in the National Museum, Washington, D.C. eagerly for it on that morning of September 14, 1814,and was inspired by its glorious message to write theimmortal words of our national song, The Star-Spangled Banner. PUBLIC u oHh… … THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER BUOY IN CHESAPEAKE BAY THE STARS AND STRIPES 37 Francis Scott Key was on a ship in Baltimore Harborduring the bombardment of Fort McHenry. For a wholeday heavy cannon fire was directed against the fort, butthe flag was not lowered in token of surrender. As dark-ness fell,…
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