Fort McHenry

E2691

United States National Monument historic coastal fort historic site

Fort McHenry is a historic coastal fort in Baltimore, Maryland, best known for its successful defense during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the U.S. national anthem.

Aliases (2)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States National Monument → historic coastal fort → historic site →
addedTo	National Register of Historic Places →
associatedWith	United States national anthem → patriotic symbolism in the United States →
battleDate	September 13–14, 1814 →
commemorates	defense of Baltimore in 1814 →
constructed	late 18th century →
constructionCompleted	1800 →
country	United States →
defendedAgainst	British Royal Navy →
defenseResult	American victory →
designatedAs	National Monument and Historic Shrine →
designationDate	1939 →
designType	bastion fort →
flagDesigner	Mary Pickersgill →
flagFlown	Star-Spangled Banner flag →
function	U.S. Army hospital during World War I → coastal defense fortification → military prison during the Civil War →
garrisonedBy	United States Army →
hasHeritageDesignation	U.S. National Historic Shrine → U.S. National Monument →
hasShape	star-shaped fort →
inspired	The Star-Spangled Banner →
inspiredAuthor	Francis Scott Key →
inspiredWork	Defence of Fort M'Henry →
laterUsedBy	United States Coast Guard → United States Navy →
locatedIn	Baltimore Harbor → Maryland → United States →
location	Baltimore →
managedBy	National Park Service →
namedAfter	James McHenry →
nearbyCity	Baltimore →
notableEvent	Battle of Baltimore →
NRHPListingDate	October 15, 1966 →
offers	historical exhibits → living history demonstrations → visitor center →
openToPublic	true →
oversees	entrance to Baltimore Harbor →
usedDuringConflict	American Civil War → War of 1812 → World War I → World War II →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Locust Point → Western Shore of Maryland →	contains
Baltimore Harbor ("Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine") → Locust Point ("Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine") →	hasLandmark
The Star-Spangled Banner →	associatedLocation
Mid-Atlantic states →	containsHistoricalSite
Mary Pickersgill →	createdFor
Battle of Baltimore →	defended
Baltimore →	hasHistoricSite
James McHenry →	namesakeOf
Patapsco River →	near
Battle of Baltimore →	notableSite
George Armistead →	placeOfWork
Baltimore Patriot and Evening Advertiser ("Defence of Fort M’Henry") →	printedWork