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Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine - Resources
By Sarah Lane
Jan 26, 2005, 11:40

Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine - Resources


Fort McHenry - National Park Service
“The defenders of Fort McHenry stopped the British advance on Baltimore and helped to preserve the United States of America.”
Source: NPS

Fort McHenry - Information
For general information including group arrangements, volunteer information and applications, Heritage resources such as a teacher’s guide and virtual tours, and statistical management information check here:
Source: NPS, Dept. of the Interior

Fort McHenry - Activities
At this table of contents you’ll find “The Hidden World of Fort McHenry”, a calendar of events, a virtual tour of the Fort, Flags at Fort McHenry, a tour of the Battle of North Point, and much more.
Source: Gene Towner

The Star Spangled Banner
“Though Key wrote these words during the British bombardment of Fort McHenry at Baltimore, the melody was an English tune well known in America by the 1790s.”
Source: ClassBrain.com