Sandy Spring Museum / The Evan Snowden Dynasty: Born Free at the Manor

Historical marker location:

18524 Brooke Rd, Sandy Spring, Maryland

( Marker is on Brooke Road, 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.)

Sandy Spring African American Heritage Trail. [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery].

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.