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Historical marker location:

2400 East Fort Avenue, Locust Point Industrial Area, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from East Fort Avenue, 0.3 miles east of Wallace Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Maryland was the birthplace of the national anthem: The national anthem of the United States, "The Star-Spangled Banner," was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812. Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor and was inspired by the American flag still flying over the fort at dawn.