It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

Baltimore's Fort McHenry was built in 1803. Located in Locust Point, the historic monument was named after surgeon and signer of the Constitution James McHenry. The monument gained fame during the ...

Baltimore's Fort McHenry was built in 1803. Located in Locust Point, the historic monument was named after surgeon and signer ...

The Star-Spangled Banner flew above Ft. McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Francis Scott Key saw the enormous flag flying over the fort and was inspired to write the song that ...

Guardian of the star-spangled banner : Lt. Colonel George Armistead and the Fort McHenry flag / Scott Sumpter Sheads Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author Sheads, Scott S. 1952- ...

Francis Scott Key used that battle as the basis for his poem "Defence of Fort McHenry," which was later set to music and became "The Star-Spangled Banner." ...

Francis Scott Key used that battle as the basis for his poem "Defence of Fort McHenry," which was later set to music and became "The Star-Spangled Banner." ...