Lockhouse 6

Historical marker location:

6100 Clara Barton Parkway, Bethesda, Maryland

( Marker is on Clara Barton Parkway.)

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.