Baltimore and the War of 1812
Vince Vaise talked about Baltimore’s role in the War of 1812 and the significance of “The Star-Spangled Banner,”…
Vince Vaise gave a tour of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland, and talked about the birth of the… read more
Vince Vaise gave a tour of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland, and talked about the birth of the Star-Spangled Banner. 2014 marked the 200th anniversary of the British naval bombardment of the fort during the War of 1812. The raising of the garrison flag over the fort on the morning after the barrage inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that later became the national anthem. close
Vince Vaise talked about Baltimore’s role in the War of 1812 and the significance of “The Star-Spangled Banner,”…
Heidi Campbell-Shoaf, chief curator of the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, gave a tour of an exhibit marking the 125th…
Craig Syphax and Stephen Hammond, descendants of the Syphax family, talked about their ancestors who were slaves at…
John DeFerrari and Jeanne Minor gave a tour of Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., and talked about its…