Washington Monument State Park

Historical marker location:

6620 Zittlestown Rd, Boonsboro, Maryland

( Marker is on Washington Monument Road, 0.3 miles north of Zittlestown Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Home of First Completed Monument to Honor George Washington.

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.