National Park Service Site · Baltimore, Maryland
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Organization Confirmed · last verified 2026-05-29 · What this means
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Preserves the fort whose 1814 defense inspired the poem that became the national anthem.
Why it matters
Historical focus: War of 1812, coastal defense, Star-Spangled Banner
Visiting
- Address
- 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21230 · Map and directions
- Periods interpreted
- Multi-Era Military History
- Official page
- https://www.nps.gov/fomc/index.htm (opens nps.gov in a new tab)
Programs and events
No upcoming events are listed yet. Events added by the organization appear here and on the main calendar together.
Contact
- Telephone
- 410-962-4290 x250
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Monocacy National Battlefield
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Maryland Center for History and Culture
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Maryland State Archives Civil War Records
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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Organization Confirmed · checked 2026-06-21
Point Lookout POW Camp Historic Site
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