Fort McHenry became famous when the British attacked on September, 1814. For 25 hours the British bombarded Fort McHenry from ships outside of Baltimore Harbor in the Patapsco River. The fort’s defenders held firm, and Baltimore was saved.
Fort McHenry became famous when the British attacked on September, 1814. For 25 hours the British bombarded Fort McHenry from ships outside of Baltimore Harbor in the Patapsco River. The fort’s defenders held firm, and Baltimore was saved.