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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic ShrineCannon demonstrations are staged on most summer weekends.
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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Operating Hours & Seasons

Grounds: Daily, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Fort and Visitor Center: Daily, 8:00 A.M. to 4:45 P.M.
Last Video Presentation: 4:00 P.M. Daily

Closed: Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and January 1.

 

 
The Wonderful Human Flag  

Did You Know?
On September 12, 1914, the 100th anniversary of the British attack against Fort McHenry, 6500 local school children cloaked in red, white and blue, formed a giant replica of the Flag, which was appropriately named, “The Wonderful Human Flag.”

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Last Updated: September 08, 2009 at 10:07 EST