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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

2400 E. Fort Avenue Baltimore, MD

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+1 913 328 3300, 21230-5393

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www.nps.gov

This 18th-century brick fort defended Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812 and is the birthplace of the American national anthem. Park rangers offer visitor programs and special ... more on Baltimore.org

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The property was interesting to see. more on TripAdvisor

The fort also gives you a fabulous view of the harbor area. more on Yahoo! Travel

On the inside, the building contain original beds and quarters, but some just contain short audio clips of a model room of what it looked like back then. more on Epinions.com

You can walk almost completely around the fort on the rampart, and it offers a breathtaking view of industrial sites across the river--as well as views of Baltimore &#146s inner harbor. more on Epinions.com

THe experience was very much fun and was very educating. more on Yahoo! Travel

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We used to live in Locust Point and would walk our dogs down to Fort McHenry almost every day, weather permitting. There is a great walk around the perimeter that is surrounded by water. It's a beauti ... more on TripAdvisor

Great tour; nice view. Can even bike around it if you like. more on TripAdvisor

A must visit for all visitors to Baltimore. We took the water taxi to Fort McHenry from Fell's Point. A nice little tour of the waterfront in itself. Very interesting ... more on TripAdvisor

War of 1812 is not well known in America, but here was a major event in that war. The 200th anniversary starts this year. Baltimore will be center of activity ... more on TripAdvisor

Great history but I love Fort McHenry because of its nice running/walking path along the water. The ... more on TripAdvisor

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Imagine that it's 1814, and you are a soldier, waiting in a trench for the British fleet to attack, to protect your newborn country against invaders. That was the scene in September of 1814, and visiting Fort McHenry makes you think ... more on Epinions.com

I visited Fort McHenry in the fifth grade. I had just done a project on Francis Scott Key, and knew all about the fort and its history. I was SO excited. When we got there, we went to the museum first. There we saw a life size picture ... more on Epinions.com

The weekend of September 7-9, 2001 is the official celebration of the 187th anniversary of the defense of Fort McHenry -- also known as Defender’s Day. The actual anniversary falls on the 13th & 14th of September, but since those ... more on Epinions.com

If you are a history buff or just need a short stop outside of Baltimore, go to Fort McHenry. Located a few miles off I-95, off the Key Highway exit (right before/after Ft McHenry Tunnel), it is a good place to stop along the road. ... more on Epinions.com

About a year ago, I had a meeting in DC. I decided to drive from NJ to DC (about 5 hours) rather than fly. So I left early in the morning, heading south. I was driving along, when I saw the familiar brown sign for Fort McHenry NM. ... more on Epinions.com