Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

4850 Town Park Drive, Sykesville, Maryland

( Memorial is at the intersection of Springfield Avenue (Maryland Route 851) and Cooper Drive, on the right when traveling north on Springfield Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1949

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.