Star-Spangled Site: This monument is dedicated to Pvts. Daniel Wells and Henry McComas, members of the Aisquith’s Sharp Shooters – killed during the Battle of North Point.
Star-Spangled Site: This site served as an American shipping and supply port during the war of 1812. Fort Hollingsworth- at Elk Landing defended Elkton from burning by the British.
Star-Spangled Site: British Rear Admiral George Cockburn dropped off his seaman here to join invading forces moving towards Washington D.C.
Star-Spangled Site: Mary Pickersgill, the flagmaker who made the huge U.S. flag – the Star-Spangled Banner – that flew over Fort McHenry, is buried here.
Star-Spangled Site: In 1813 Kitty Knight successfully pleaded with British troops to spare a property because an elderly woman lived there. A restaurant and Bed&Breakfast now occupies the site.
Star-Spangled Site: This 52-foot-tall monument, the first substantial war memorial built in the U.S., was dedicated to the citizens of the city who fell during the Battle for Baltimore.
Star-Spangled Site: This current Bed&Breakfast was once home to Joshua Barney , commander of the Chesapeake Flotilla and a naval war hero during the War of 1812.
Star-Spangled Site: This museum has artifacts from one of the gunboats of the Chesapeake Flotilla, which was in the battles of St Leonard Creek, June 8-10 and June 26 in 1814.
Count the number of stars and strips on the flag. If you're confused, ask a park ranger or visit starspangled200.org for more information!
Bet you didn’t know that Fed Hill got its name after thousands celebrated the new “federal” U.S. Constitution here. If you did, more power to you!
Star-Spangled Site: Militia gathered at this park, then called Hampstead Hill, in 1814 to defend Baltimore against an invading British army.
Star-Spangled Site: A staging area for local militia in the summer of 1813, the area later was a base for British troops conducting raids into St Mary's County.
Star-Spangled Site: American forces blew up the fort here, which was also called Fort Warburton on Aug 26, 1814, to prevent its capture by Royal Navy Warships on the Potomac.
Star-Spangled Site: Mount Welby is the former home of Mary DeButts, a witness to the burning of Washington, D.C.
Star-Spangled Site: Here, George Calvert, along with slaves from the plantation, helped to bury the British dead after the Battle of Bladensburg.
Star-Spangled Site: Near this park, during the predawn hours of Sept. 12 1814, 500 British troops set out to attack Baltimore as the British Navy prepared an assault on Fort McHenry.
Star-Spangled Site: This is thee home and workplace of Mary Pickersgill, who made the 30' x 42' U.S. flag that flew over Fort McHenry.
Star-Spangled Site: This is the final resting place for numerous War of 1812 veterans, including James McHenry, Samuel Smith, and John Stricker.
Star-Spangled Site: The wooden dome of the state house, the largest in the U.S., was used as an observation station for British movements on the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812.
Star-Spangled Site: Home of John Hodges, the only known person to be tried for treason during the War of 1812 (he was found not guilty).
Star-Spangled site: Hancock's Resolution. This signal point for the War of 1812 was also the spot where the British burned a “very fine” American schooner named “The Lion" on August 24, 1814.
Star-Spangled Site: Among the many exhibits are paintings, prints, and artifacts from the Battle for Baltimore, including the earliest original manuscript of the words to our national anthem.
Star-Spangled Site: The British mounted their September 1814 attack on Baltimore to punish the city for its privateering industry, centered in Fells Point.
Star-Spangled Site: This reproduction of a Baltimore schooner was used to capture British merchant ships during the War of 1812.
Star-Spangled Site: Local resident John O'Neill was abandoned by his militia and left to face the British alone when they raided Havre de Grace (1813). He was honored & made keeper of the lighthouse.
Star-Spangled Site: USNA Museum, the U.S. Navy Trophy Flag Collections at Mahan and Macdonough Halls, and the H.M. Frigate Cyane 32-pounder Carronades are examples of the War of 1812 history.
Star-Spangled Site: British forces crossed the Anacostia River and attacked the first line of the American defenses during the Battle of Bladensburg on August 24, 1814.
Star-Spangled Site: This is one site during the Battle of Bladensburg. Joshua Barney led his men until he was captured by the British. He was released due to the respect the British had for him.
Star-Spangled Site: The location of British Artillery was near here during the Battle Bladensburg. Local legend maintains that cannonballs from the battle are embedded in the walls.
Star-Spangled Site: This church was on the route of the British advance to Washington. British troops pretended to head towards Bellefields but returned and headed towards Upper Marlboro instead.
Star-Spangled Site: This bridge is near the alleged spot where Francis Scott Key was anchored when he saw the Star-Spangled Banner flying over Fort McHenry after the Battle of Baltimore.
Star-Spangled Site: Francis Scott Key and members of his family are buried here. A monument dedicated to him features Columbia, the goddess of patriotism, and the words of the national anthem.
Star-Spangled Site: Numerous War of 1812 veterans are buried here, including Lt. Col. George Armistead.
Star-Spangled Site: The naval base for the Chesapeake Flotilla during the summer of 1814. In August of that same year, it served as an encampment site for British troops marching to Washington, DC.
Star-Spangled Site: This Park is the site of the Circular Battery that helped to repel the British night flanking offensive during the Battle of Baltimore in September, 1814.
Star-Spangled Site: On this field in August 1814, British troops attacked an American encampment. During the attack, one of the Royal Navy's most promising young officers was killed.
This tidewater plantation is older than almost everything in this country. Actually, it’s older than the country itself!
Star-Spangled Site: Todd's Inheritance served as an American courier station and headquarters for troops. The original house was burned by the British on their retreat from Baltimore.
Star-Spangled Site: This monument is in memory of Aquila Randall of the Mechanical Volunteers, 5th Regiment of the MD Militia, who fell in a skirmish preceding the Battle of North Point in 1814.
Star-Spangled Site: Over 4,300 British troops landed at this small Patuxent River town on August 19-20, 1814 to begin their invasion of Washington, D.C.
Star-Spangled Site: This church, formally known as Addison Chapel, reportedly served as a temporary British headquarters on August 24, 1814 as British troops marched to Washington.
Star-Spangled Site: This home was a safe haven for President Madison and his staff on August 26,1814 following the British invasion and burning of Washington DC.
Star-Spangled Site: Near the location of the Battle of Bladensburg, but was also a dueling site to settle "affairs of honor". Francis Scott Key's son, Daniel was killed here during a duel in 1836.
Star-Spangled Site: This site was an encampment location for both the Maryland militiamen before the Battle of North Point (September 12, 1814) and British troops after the battle.
Star-Spangled Site: Numerous War of 1812 veterans are buried here, including Lt. Col. George Armistead.
Star-Spangled Site:Resting place of a respected MD doctor who was captured by the British after the burning of Washington DC. Francis Scott Key and John Stuart Skinner were sent to secure his release.
Star-Spangled Site: Home of Commodore John Rodgers, a naval hero during the War of 1812. It is now a private residence. Paddlers can view this home from the Chesapeake Bay.
Star-Spangled Site: During the War of 1812, Federal Hill was an observation post. On the night of Aug. 24, 1814, witnesses reportedly saw a glow from Washington, D.C., which had been set afire.
Star-Spangled Site: The largest naval conflict in Maryland history was here. Joshua Barney’s Chesapeake Flotilla engaged British ships, boats, and rocket barges.
