Eugenie Clark

Historical marker location:

1040 Spring St, Silver Spring, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street and Cameron Street, on the right when traveling east on Spring Street.)

Biowalk of Fame.

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.