Fort McHenry is the fort that the British were bombarding when Francis Scott Key was inspired to write The Star-Spangled Banner, our National Anthem.
It was a beautiful day, and quite warm.
Sim was excited about the cannons.
This flag isn’t nearly as big as the original Star-Spangled Banner, but it does have 15 stars and 15 stripes, the way it did.
Sim: Mama, why is there a jail?
Yeah, you try coming up with a good explanation for a three-year-old on the spot. Not as easy as it seems.
We sang the national anthem all together up on the point of the star – the fort is built in a star shape.
More cannons – these ones are Civil War-era.
Naomi makes friends wherever she goes.
Hannah wants to get a junior ranger badge from every state, and Fort McHenry provided a Maryland one. The two oldest from each family earned a badge. We learned a lot from the exercises.
We all really enjoyed our trip to Fort McHenry – we recommend it!
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There is so much awesome in this post I don't know where to start...perhaps with the singing of the National Anthem next to Revolutionary War cannons?! -Chris
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