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BaltimoreSights

Fortress sights in Baltimore

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    Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine

    The Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine is one of the most visited sites in Baltimore. This star-shaped fort was instrumental in saving the city from the British Navy in the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812. After a long night of bombs bursting in air, prisoner Francis Scott Key saw the tattered flag still waving, and the national anthem 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (set to the tune of a popular drinking song) was born.

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