Key, who wrote the poem “The Star-Spangled Banner” while being held prisoner on a British ship in the Port of Baltimore during the War of 1812, grew up on a Maryland plantation and owned at ...

During the War of 1812, Tangier served as a staging ground for the British fleet for the Battle of Baltimore — an event that inspired Francis Scott Key to compose The Star Spangled Banner.

This weekend marks 210 years since the battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, where U.S. troops and residents of Baltimore fought off a British attack on Fort McHenry, inspiring Francis Scott Key ...

The Pride of Baltimore II, a reproduction of an 1812-era Baltimore Clipper, docked at Hutchins Memorial Park in Havre de ...

Every year the city of Plattsburgh commemorates a turning point in the War of 1812 with a weekend festival dedicated to bringing history alive.

For cruisers in the Mid-Atlantic states who don’t want to take a plane before embarking on their itinerary, the cruise ...

American Francis Scott Key awoke on the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, to find that "our flag was still there" after horrific ...

September 13th will kick off the weekend of celebrations to Baltimore’s oldest continuously celebrated holiday Defender’s Day ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner. During the War of 1812, Key was on a British ship seeking ...

Today, Baltimore is being attacked by lies from the mouths of its mayor. The Baltimore mayor has begun a campaign against Sinclair because he wrongly believes that Sinclair is behind a critical ...