Bentley House

Historical marker location:

205 Market Street, Brookeville, Maryland

( Marker is on Market Street, 0.1 miles east of North Street, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2014

United States Capital for a Day. War of 1812 Bicentennial Brookeville, Maryland.

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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.