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Star Spangled Banner Born From Fort McHenry Siege
In a time of crisis during the War of 1812 Francis Scott Key aboard a British flagship witnessed Fort McHenry under bombardment and the flag still flying. He penned lines later titled The Star Spangled Banner which published in the Baltimore Patriot and was named the national anthem by Congress in 1931. Fort McHenry will host the official raised 50 star flag on July 4.
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