Fort McHenry

Historical marker location:

2400 E Fort Ave, Locust Point Industrial Area, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from East Fort Avenue.)

1814 - 1914.

Maryland was a border state during the Civil War: During the Civil War, Maryland was a border state that remained in the Union but had many sympathizers with the Confederacy. The state was strategically important because it was located between Washington D.C. and the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.