Activities
- September 8, 2007: Annual Defender’s Day celebration at Fort McHenry
- October 5, 2007: Star Spangled Banner Flag House Historical Marker Placement
Annual Defender’s Day celebration at Fort McHenry
Occurs the second weekend in September. There will be a concert, military drills, bombardment, and fireworks at dusk. Everyone is invited to share in the festivities; bring a blanket to relax on the lawn.
Star Spangled Banner Flag House Historical Marker Placement
Star Spangled Banner Flag House
844 East Pratt Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Friday, October 5, 2007
The Maryland Society, USD 1812 and the Maryland Society, Daughters of the American Colonists, will place an historic marker on the Star Spangled Banner Flag House to commemorate the building as the home of Mary Young Pickersgill, the seamstress responsible for producing the flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the bombardment. The ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m.