The fort during the war of 1812. The raising of the garrison flag over the fort on the morning after inspired Francis Scott key to write the words that became our National Anthem. Welcome to fort mchenry, the birthplace of the star spangled banner. At night time, we fly a small modern flag. During the day, a 15star, 15stripe flag, the same style that inspired Francis Scott key. He saw that flag at a time where american morale was really low. A turning point in the war of 1812. A lot of americans do not know much about the war of 1812. Lets explore why it was important for Francis Scott key to have seen that flag and how that inspired him to write those words that became our National Anthem. Were now here on the gun deck of fort mchenry. We also call it the water battery. As would have been the main line of defense against the british ships. The war of 1812 was one of americas most unpopular wars. That is because the causes were complex. On the one said, you could say the United States
Artifacts takes viewers to Historic Sites around the country. Next we visit baltimore to learn about the berth of the starspangled banner. 2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the British Naval bombardment of the fort during the war of 1812. The raising of the garrison flag over the fort on the morning after the barrage inspired Francis Scott key to write the word that later became our National Anthem. Welcome to ft. Mchenry. During the day, we fly the 15star, 15stripe flag. The same style as the one that inspired Francis Scott key to write the National Anthem. Key saw that flag at a unique time in american history. A time when american moral was really, really low. A turning point in the war of 1812. And a lot of americans dont know much about the war of 1812. So lets explore the war of 1812 and why it was important for to see that flag and how it inspired him to write those words that became our National Anthem. This would have been the main line of defense against the british ships.
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