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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Fort McHenry

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

Another $124,000 occurred at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, while duplicate transactions also were registered at the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore and the six other facilities.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 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

“As long as Fort McHenry is standing watch over Inner Harbor, the Orioles will remain in Baltimore,” Angelos wrote.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2022

On the 25th of May, Mr. John Merryman, of Baltimore County, was arrested by order of General Keim, of Pennsylvania, and confined in Fort McHenry.

From Baltimore and The Nineteenth of April, 1861 A Study of the War by Brown, George William