Fort McHenry

American  

noun

1. a fort in N Maryland, at the entrance to Baltimore harbor: during its bombardment by the British in 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner.

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So now you’re going to have that increased traffic around the beltway, as well as increased traffic in both the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel and the Fort McHenry Tunnel.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

The anthem was inspired by the 1814 siege of Fort McHenry during the war, witnessed by the song’s writer Francis Scott Key from a truce ship in Baltimore Harbor.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

“As I have said before, as long as Fort McHenry is standing watch over the Inner Harbor, the Orioles will remain in Baltimore,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2022

The first print reference to “Maryland is for Crabs” that Answer Man can find is in a 1975 Washington Post story about a Fourth of July gathering at Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2021

The narrow strait connecting harbor and bay is defended by Fort McHenry, which stood there at that time.

From Elsie at Viamede by Martha Finley