Vietnam Memorial

Historical marker location:

710 North Main Street, Boonsboro, Maryland

( Memorial can be reached from North Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) 0.1 miles east of Lappans Road (Maryland Route 68), on the right when traveling east.)

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.