Walter Johnson House

Historical marker location:

9100 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) just north of Oakmont Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

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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.