North Point Beachhead

Historical marker location:

Fort Howard, Maryland

( Marker is on Gettysburg Avenue, 0.1 miles North Point Road, on the right when traveling south.)

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.