Historical Marker
Ellicotts Mills
Historical marker location:
Ellicott City, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 144) and Ellicott Mills Drive, on the right on Main Street.)
A Town Divided.
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.