Jonestown in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Star Spangled Banner

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, September 23, 2007

1. The Star Spangled Banner Marker

Inscription. In this house was made
The Star Spangled Banner
which floated over Fort McHenry
during its bombardment by the British
September 13th and 14th 1814
and which inspired
Francis Scott Key
to write his immortal poem
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The flag was made by Mary Young Pickersgill

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • War of 1812 • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 13, 1814.

Location. 39° 17.243′ N, 76° 36.191′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Jonestown. It is on East Pratt Street near Albemarle Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 844 E Pratt St, Baltimore MD 21202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum (here, next to this marker); Discover Historic Jonestown: An Epic Story of Change (a few steps from this marker); Welcome To The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House

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(a few steps from this marker); Flag House (a few steps from this marker); Crafting a Legacy (a few steps from this marker); Native Stone Mosaic (within shouting distance of this marker); Baltimore Slave Trade (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

The Star Spangled Banner Marker<br>National Landmark Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 6, 2016

2. The Star Spangled Banner Marker
National Landmark Plaque

The Star Spangled Banner Flag House, 1936 image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress, HABS

3. The Star Spangled Banner Flag House, 1936

This 1936 photo by E. H. Pickering shows this marker on the south wall of the Flag House, to the left of the store front.

The Star Spangled Banner Flag House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 6, 2016

4. The Star Spangled Banner Flag House

The marker is now on the east wall of the Flag House and the store front has been removed.

National Landmark Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 6, 2016

5. National Landmark Plaque

Star Spangled Banner
Flag House
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses excptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States
U. S. Department of the Interior National Park Service
1970

The Star Spangled Banner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 6, 2016

6. The Star Spangled Banner

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 25, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 10, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.