Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Final Resting Place
Francis Scott Key
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 26, 2014
1. Final Resting Place Marker
Inscription.
Final Resting Place. Francis Scott Key. In the final months of his life Francis Scott Key enjoyed visits to Terra Rubra farm, his boyhood home not far from Frederick Town. He thought and wrote about the end of life and his hopes of immortality in a life to come.
Key died at his daughter’s home in Baltimore, January 11, 1843, and was buried nearby in Old St Paul’s Cemetery. In 1866, Key’s family moved his remains to a plot in this cemetery where he could lie as he wished in the shadow of Catoctin Mountain.
In 1898 the Key Monument Association reinterred Key and his wife in the circle in front of you, and erected above their graves the granite monument bearing his bronze figure.
“And the loud hallelujahs of angels shall rise To welcome the soul to its home in the skies. Home, home, home of the soul!” FS Key.
Italian-born sculptor Pompeo Coppini completed work on the Key Monument in 1898 at the cost of $30,000. School children across the nation donated pennies, nickels, and more to help pay for the monument.
At the top, Key holds “The Star-Spangled Banner” manuscript and points to this nation’s flag. Seated below is Columbia, representing patriotism, flanked by allegorical youths representing defense and music.
(Inscription near the photo in the lower center) , Pompeo Coppini (1870-1957) Coppini designed the Half-Dollar, and thirty-six public monuments throughout the United States.
(Inscription above the photo in the upper right) , In the late 1800s descendants of Key gather at his first gravesite in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Perhaps they are singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
(Inscription above the photo in the lower right) , All four verses of “The Star-Spangled Banner” appear on a bronze plaque on the rear of the monument. Coppini formed every letter, although he did not yet know the English language. . This historical marker was erected by Key Monument Association. It is in Frederick in Frederick County Maryland
In the final months of his life Francis Scott Key enjoyed visits to Terra Rubra farm, his boyhood home not far from Frederick Town. He thought and wrote about the end of life and his hopes of immortality in a life to come.
Key died at his daughter’s home in Baltimore, January 11, 1843, and was buried nearby in Old St Paul’s Cemetery. In 1866, Key’s family moved his remains to a plot in this cemetery where he could lie as he wished in the shadow of Catoctin Mountain.
In 1898 the Key Monument Association reinterred Key and his wife in the circle in front of you, and erected above their graves the granite monument bearing his bronze figure.
“And the loud hallelujahs of angels shall rise To welcome the soul to its home in the skies. Home, home, home of the soul!” FS Key.
Italian-born sculptor Pompeo Coppini completed work on the Key Monument in 1898 at the cost of $30,000. School children across the nation donated pennies, nickels, and more to help pay for the monument.
At the top, Key holds “The Star-Spangled Banner” manuscript and points to this nation’s flag. Seated below is Columbia, representing
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patriotism, flanked by allegorical youths representing defense and music.
(Inscription near the photo in the lower center) Pompeo Coppini (1870-1957) Coppini designed the Half-Dollar, and thirty-six public monuments throughout the United States.
(Inscription above the photo in the upper right) In the late 1800s descendants of Key gather at his first gravesite in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Perhaps they are singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
(Inscription above the photo in the lower right) All four verses of “The Star-Spangled Banner” appear on a bronze plaque on the rear of the monument. Coppini formed every letter, although he did not yet know the English language.
Location. 39° 24.372′ N, 77° 24.75′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Memorial is on S. Market Street. The marker is located in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in the Francis Scott Key Plot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 S Market Street (Cemetery Entrance), Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Home of the Brave (here, next to this marker); O Say Can You See?
5. Tribute to Francis Scott Key by the US Daughters of 1812
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 26, 2014
6. Tribute to Francis Scott Key by the Rotary International
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 26, 2014
7. Tributes to Francis Scott Key
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 26, 2014
8. Final Resting Place-Soldier of War of 1812
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 26, 2014
9. Final Resting Place-Soldier of War of 1812
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 26, 2014
10. O Can You See?
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 26, 2014
11. Francis Scott Key marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2017
12. Pompeo Coppini (1870-1957)
Italian-born sculptor Pompeo Coppini completed work on the Key Monument in 1898 at the cost of $30,000. School children across the nation donated pennies, nickels, and more to help pay for the monument.
Close-up of photo on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2017
13. Columbia (Elizabeth di Barbieri)
At the top, Key holds “The Star-Spangled Banner” manuscript and points to this nation’s flag. Seated below is Columbia, representing patriotism, flanked by allegorical youths representing defense and music. The sulptor's model for Columbia was Elizabeth di Barbieri. Coppini fell in love with Elizabeth and married her five months before the monument was dedicated.
Close-up of photo on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2017
14. Key's Original Headstone
In the late 1800s descendants of Key gather at his first gravesite in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Perhaps they are singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Close-up of photo on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2017
15. The Star Spangled Banner
All four verses of “The Star-Spangled Banner” appear on a bronze plaque on the rear of the monument. Coppini formed every letter, although he did not yet know the English language.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2017
16. Columbia
Elizabeth di Barbier posed for the figure of Columbia on the Francis Scott Key monument. Coppini married her on February 27, 1898. He became an American citizen in 1902.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 1, 2017
17. Francis Scott Key
on Coppini's Star Spangled Banner plaque.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 23, 2017
18. Francis Scott Key
This Stone
marks the grave where Francis Scott Key
Born Aug. 9, 1780
Died Jan. 11, 1843
father of
The Star Spangled Banner
was buried prior to removal to
the crypt within his monument
on May 18, 1898.
Original Mt. Olivet headstone stored in the basement of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Chapel. The wording was expanded in 1898 when Key's body was moved to his monument. (The original words are in bold above.) Key was first interred in the Howard vault in Baltimore's St. Paul's Cemetery following his death, in Baltimore, on January 11, 1843. His body was moved to Mount Olivet in 1866.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 23, 2017
19. Mary Tayloe Key
This Stone
marks the grave where the
wife of Francis Scott Key Mary Tayloe Key
Born May 26, 1781
Died May 18, 1859
was buried before removal to
the crypt beside her husband
on May 18, 1898
Original Mt. Olivet headstone stored in the basement of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Chapel. The wording was expanded in 1898 when Mrs. Key's body was moved to her husband's monument. (The original words are in bold above.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 29, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 10, 11. submitted on July 30, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 12, 13, 14. submitted on May 2, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 15, 16, 17. submitted on May 5, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 18, 19. submitted on June 8, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
In the final months of his life Francis Scott Key enjoyed visits to Terra Rubra farm, his boyhood home not far from Frederick Town. He thought and wrote about the end of life and his hopes of immortality in a life to come. 
