. This book also includes detailed information on the nine other nearby forts that defended the mouth of the Patapsco River during the 19th Century. It is illustrated with photographs, maps, line drawings, and color portraits.

Provides the history of Fort McHenry, a national monument and historical shrine, where Francis Scott Key watched the British bomb America and wrote the famous poem now known as the "Star-Spangles Banner."

Presents the history of Fort McHenry, which withstood the Battle of Baltimore in 1814 and became the inspiration for the Star Spangled Banner.

Includes a glossary and references for additional reading.