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The Star Spangled Banner, Fort McHenry National Monument, Baltimore, Maryland Image by Ken Lund Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a coastal star-shaped fort best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy in Chesapeake Bay September 13–14, 1814. It was during the bombardment of the fort … [Read more...] about The Star Spangled Banner, Fort McHenry National Monument, Baltimore, Maryland