Making Charcoal

Historical marker location:

14707 Park Central Road, Thurmont, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Park Central Road north of Foxville Road (Maryland Route 77), on the right when traveling north.)

Catoctin Mountain Park.

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.