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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a historical American coastal star-shaped fort best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from the Chesapeake Bay September 13–14, 1813. It was first built in 1798 and was used continuously by U.S. armed forces through World War I and by the Coast Guard in World War II. It was designated a national park in 1925, and in 1939 was redesignated a "National Monument and Historic Shrine," Wikipedia*

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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine has hosted 4 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2012 Ceremony. The year with the most events was 2014 with three events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2014 with an average of 3,661 views per video. Most appearances with Martin J. O'Malley (3), Barbara A. Mikulski (2), Peter John Westmacott (2). Most common tags: Early American History (1600-1850), War of 1812.

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