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Fort McHenry

ID: 1834 ~ Source: Library of Congress ~ Creator: E. Sachse & Company ~ Date: c. 1861 October

This file appears in: Fort McHenry


This file appears in: Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry

By Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Fort McHenry's history began in 1776 when the citizens of Baltimore Town feared an attack by British ships. An earthen star fort known as Fort Whetstone was quickly constructed. The fort, like…

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