Fort McHenry

American  

noun

1. a fort in N Maryland, at the entrance to Baltimore harbor: during its bombardment by the British in 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner.

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Example Sentences

Francis Scott Key was believed to be near the site of the future bridge in 1814 when he observed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, where he served as quartermaster, during the War of 1812.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

In Baltimore, Debbie Funk sported a blue surgical mask as she and husband, Jack Hughes, took their daily walk around Fort McHenry, a national monument overlooking the Patapsco River.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Another $124,000 occurred at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, while duplicate transactions also were registered at the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore and the six other facilities.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

In 1814, during the War of 1812, British naval forces began bombarding Fort McHenry in Baltimore but were driven back by American defenders in a battle that lasted until the following morning.

From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2020

On the 27th of June, General Banks arrested Marshal Kane and confined him in Fort McHenry.

From Baltimore and The Nineteenth of April, 1861 A Study of the War by Brown, George William