The Mount Airy Station

Historical marker location:

1 South Main Street, Mount Airy, Maryland

( Marker is on Main Street (Maryland Route 808) north of Center Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2014

Built in 1875 and Enlarged in 1882. Historic Downtown Mount Airy.

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.