During the War of 1812, British forces sailed to Baltimore ... at the victory in a poem that became "The Star-Spangled Banner." Following the Battle of Baltimore, Fort McHenry remained an active ...

Baltimore may be famous for its waterfront views and historic landmarks, but the city also has a chilling side packed with ...

Maj. George Armistead, commander of Fort McHenry, had requested that a giant flag be made to fly over the fort a year earlier ...

on 14 September, 1814, during the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the war of 1812. President James Madison sent Key to attempt to secure the release of Maryland physician Dr William ...

called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812. The stanzas recount the Battle of Baltimore, a days-long siege between British and ...

was killed in the battle. Tecumseh and the British had seized the American fort in Detroit a year earlier, in the early days of the War of 1812. "The Indians scattered, never again to offer ...

George Armistead to make a flag for Fort McHenry. This flag ... 13, 1814, two years since the onset of the War of 1812, a ...

The Port of Baltimore's shipping channel, one of the busiest ports in the United States, is fully reopen, more than two months after a massive cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

General William Henry Harrison led Americans to victory in the Battle of the Thames on this day in history, Oct. 5, 1813, ...