Baltimore

Battle Monument (Monument Square)

Monument · E Fayette St & N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Erected 1815–25, the first civic monument built in the United States to honor those who died defending a city. It commemorates Baltimore's defenders killed during the British attack of September 1814, and its central commercial-district location signaled the civic pride the successful defense had created.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Battlefield · 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230

Star-shaped masonry fort on Whetstone Point that withstood a twenty-five-hour British naval bombardment on September 13–14, 1814. Built 1798–1803 on Revolutionary War earthworks and named for James McHenry, Washington's aide-de-camp. The garrison flag flying at dawn inspired Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Maryland Center for History and Culture

Museum · 201 W Monument St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Formerly the Maryland Historical Society (founded 1844), holding one of the most significant Revolutionary War Maryland collections in existence — including the original manuscript of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Key's hand, Maryland Line regimental records, and Continental Congress Baltimore session artifacts.

Mount Clare Museum House

Historic House · 1500 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21230

The circa-1760 Georgian mansion of Charles Carroll the Barrister, built on a 2,300-acre estate west of Baltimore. Carroll drafted the Maryland Declaration of Rights in 1776. The oldest surviving structure in Baltimore City.

Star-Spangled Banner Flag House

Historic House · 844 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202

The 1793 Federal-period home of Mary Pickersgill, where she and her team sewed the 30-by-42-foot garrison flag that flew over Fort McHenry. Sections too large for the house were completed in an adjacent malthouse, since demolished. Now a museum.

Old St. Paul's Church

Church · 233 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Baltimore's oldest Episcopal congregation, established 1692. The parish served as the spiritual home of leading Patriot families and hosted Continental Congress delegates during the 1776–77 Baltimore session.

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Cemetery · 519 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Historic cemetery established in 1786 where Revolutionary War officers and Maryland founders are buried, including General James McHenry, for whom Fort McHenry was named. The 1852 Gothic church was built over burial vaults. Also contains the grave of Edgar Allan Poe.