Some of the War's most enduring sites and historical locations can be found in Baltimore, where in 1814 Francis Scott Key was inspired to pen the Star-Spangled Banner after the Battle of Baltimore.
Baltimore Maryland: Fireworks over the Fort. They have them several times a year and they are always spectacular. Flag Day and Defenders' Day are among the best.
Baltimore Maryland: The museum has the original draft of Key's poem, The Defense of Fort McHenry, which went on to become the Star-Spangled Banner and our National Anthem.
Baltimore Maryland: Leaving from the Fell's Point Visitor Center, you can take a walking tour of Baltimore's oldest neighborhood and see where the unsung heroes lived during the Battle of Baltimore.
Baltimore Maryland: Start you trip at the Baltimore Visitor Center and check out the historic displays for the Civil War, War of 1812 and Underground Railroad.