Fort McHenry stood undaunted during the War of 1812, as the British were unable to get through its defenses. The strength and valor of the military that day moved Francis Scott Key to write what would later become the “Star-Spangled Banner.”
In 1939, the year that WWII started, McHenry was re-designated as a “National Monument and Historic Shrine.” It’s recorded as the only site to have this title.
Today, troops are helping to refortify the stronghold…