Fort McHenry
We decided to take a trip to Baltimore, Maryland. We were able to see some of the city and we also stopped at Fort McHenry. This is the birthplace of our national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner." This fort was under attack by the British during the War of 1812. Francis Scott Key was on a ship in the harbor, helplessly watching and waiting to see if the fort (U.S.) had survived the attack. In the morning, Key saw the U.S. flag come down and replaced with an even bigger U.S. flag (now in the Smithsonian). He then realized that the fort had not surrendered and that Baltimore had withstood the assaults. He was so moved by this, that he wrote down the words to the song which is now our national anthem.
They usually fly a flag the same size as the original "Star-Spangled Banner," but the day we went it was really windy so they just flew their storm size flag. The larger one comes down to where the "T" in the flagpole is. I'm sure it was quite the site!
Here is a picture of one of the streets in Baltimore.
We ate lunch at Federal Hill park. It has a great view of the city and of the bay.
On our way home, we drove by Edgar Allen Poe's house. It was tiny and a little creepy. (Not the safest looking neighborhood too.)
2 comments:
I love that your documenting and learning the history of the US!
So much fun! I look forward to see it all one day!
Hey I went to Ft. McHenry on Friday. It was pretty cool. Our scouts will get to participate in the flag raising ceremony this summer.
Post a Comment