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Fort McHenry National Monument And Historic Shrine

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Address2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230, United States
Area 17
Hours Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
EstablishedMarch 3, 1925
Phone +1 410-962-4290
Did you knowFort McHenry was named after early American statesman James McHenry (16 November 1753 – 3 May 1816), a Scots-Irish immigrant and surgeon-soldier.
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About Fort McHenry National Monument And Historic Shrine


Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort located in the Locust Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is 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 on September 13–14, 1814.

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