Miscellaneous U.S. Geography

Dictionary of American History The Columbia Encyclopedia,... The Columbia Encyclopedia,... Further reading

McHenry, Fort

Dictionary of American History | 2003 | Copyright

McHENRY, FORT

McHENRY, FORT, built in 1799 on a small island in the Baltimore harbor at the time of the Quasi-War with France, was named for Secretary of War James McHenry. During the War of 1812 a British fleet in Chesapeake Bay bombarded the fort (13 September 1814). A spectator, Francis Scott Key, who watched through the night, was moved to write "The Star-Spangled Banner," which later became the national anthem of the United States. Subsequently, the fort was used as a storage depot and an army headquarters post.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Coles, Harry L. The War of 1812. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965.

Steiner, B. C., ed. The Life and Correspondence of James McHenry. Cleveland, Ohio: Burrows Bros., 1907.

Thomas RobsonHay/a. r.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"McHenry, Fort." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"McHenry, Fort." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401802477.html

"McHenry, Fort." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401802477.html

Learn more about citation styles

Fort McHenry

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Fort McHenry former U.S. military post in Baltimore harbor; built 1794–1805. In the War of 1812 it was bombarded (Sept. 13–14, 1814) by a British fleet under Sir Alexander Cochrane, but the fort, commanded by Maj. George Armistead, resisted the attack. Its defense inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." During the Civil War the fort was a Union prison camp. Restored in 1933, it became Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (see National Parks and Monuments , table).

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Fort McHenry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Fort McHenry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FortMcHe.html

"Fort McHenry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FortMcHe.html

Learn more about citation styles

Fort McHenry

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Fort McHenry see Fort McHenry .

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Fort McHenry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Fort McHenry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-McHenryF.html

"Fort McHenry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-McHenryF.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Fort McHenry; Key site in the War of 1812.(FAMILY TIMES)(FIELD TRIPS) Newspaper article from: The Washington Times (Washington, DC); 11/3/2002
	By the dawn's early light: Fort McHenry national monument and historic shrine... Magazine article from: National Parks; 9/1/2002
	`Broad stripes and bright stars': Patriotism lives at Fort... Newspaper article from: The Washington Times (Washington, DC); 7/1/1999