Some students are getting a true Fort McHenry experience. They're participants in a traditional War of 1812 Fife and Drum Camp.

The birthplace of The Star-Spangled Banner is rich with American history that goes beyond the War of 1812. Fort McHenry was instrumental in securing Baltimore for the Union in the early days of ...

“The defense of Fort McHenry was a watershed event in the War of 1812,” said Tom Jurkowsky, the mint’s director of public affairs, “and this new quarter captures the significance of that ...

BALTIMORE – Recently I had the opportunity to visit Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Although this National Monument and Historic Shrine played a significant role in three of our nation’s wars — the War of ...

Representatives of the United States, Britain and Canada marked the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812 during a ceremony Monday at Baltimore's Fort McHenry, with the former enemies ...

At a site where so many have died, it's not surprising that ghost stories come to life. When you think of Fort McHenry, you think of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and the War of 1812, and it's not an ...

When the United States waged war against England 200 years ago, Baltimore was at its center. Not only was the battle at Fort McHenry important, so too was what was being built in the Inner Harbor.

On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. At a commemoration of the start of the War of 1812, National Park Service Historian Vince Vaise called in from Fort McHenry. He ...

During the War of 1812, British forces sailed to Baltimore, Maryland, intent on attacking the city. But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry — a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on the Baltimore ...

There’s another part of the story of Fort McHenry, one that is not much concerned with the War of 1812 and the bombing that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Scott Sheads, 42, the ...

The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain ultimately ended in stalemate, but in the aftermath of one U.S. victory, a poem was penned that would become the new nation’s national ...