Boat Ride to the Location Francis Scott Key Wrote The Star Spangled Banner

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We leave our local boat ramp for a quick ride to where Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner. Many think they have been there, but Mr. Key was not at Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore. He was being held offshore on a British prison ship and the only way to get there is by boat. After some research Baltimore has placed a buoy in the general location.

 

[FunInDuhSun]

Yup, been there a few times. The bouy is painted red, white and blue!

 

[poconojoe]

Awesome!
It's nice to see patriotism at a time when some people are trying to erase our history.

 

[dwco5051]

Interesting history of the buoy;

Star-Spangled Buoy Marks National Anthem's Birthplace | Chesapeake Bay Magazine

The Patapsco River near Baltimore just got a little more star-spangled for the season, courtesy of a determined individual’s efforts to remember the significance of Francis Scott Key.

chesapeakebaymagazine.com

 

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Awesome!
It's nice to see patriotism at a time when some people are trying to erase our history.

Being on the water kind of protects it.