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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Example Sentences

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

In Baltimore, Debbie Funk sported a blue surgical mask as she and husband, Jack Hughes, took their daily walk around Fort McHenry, a national monument overlooking the Patapsco River.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

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 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 that day he wrote from Fort McHenry to the Assistant Adjutant-General for re-enforcement of the troops under his command.

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