Chapin A. Harris

Historical marker location:

2952 Wyman Pkwy, Johns Hopkins Homewood, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Wyman Park Drive and Wyman Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Wyman Park Drive.)

1806 - 1860.

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.