Historical Marker
"Eutaw"
Historical marker location:
3200 Captain Dement Dr. Waldorf, MD 20603, Waldorf, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Captain Dement Drive and Bensville Road (Maryland Highway 229) when traveling west on Captain Dement Drive.)
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.