The National Park Service said in a release that an iron reproduction historic cannon exploded during a celebratory firing Sept. 16 at Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
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Read More »September 24, 2014 Comments Off on Cannon backfires at Fort McHenry in Baltimore
The National Park Service said in a release that an iron reproduction historic cannon exploded during a celebratory firing Sept. 16 at Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
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Read More »September 17, 2014 Comments Off on Spectacular was a boom, but perhaps no better than Sailabration
The Star-Spangled Spectacular has come and gone, and the jury is out on whether it lived up to the 2012 Sailabration for Baltimore businesses.
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Read More »May 21, 2013 Comments Off on Another view of Fort McHenry
Want to get a view of Fort McHenry as Francis Scott Key, the author of the Star-Spangled Banner, saw it?
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Read More »October 25, 2012 Comments Off on Editorial: We’re sold on turning sails into sales
The bicentennial of the War of 1812 didn’t seem like a slam-dunk tourist attraction to us. In fact, it didn’t seem like much of a slam dunk of anything except the chance for Marylanders to rediscover the proud history behind the defense of Fort McHenry that inspired Francis Scott Key to compose “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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Read More »November 17, 2011 Comments Off on Fleet week to start War of 1812 celebration
Maryland tourism officials hope to draw more than 1 million people to the birthplace of the “Star-Spangled Banner” next summer as they open a multi-year bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812 with an international maritime festival. The June festival ...
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Read More »August 19, 2011 Comments Off on The Daily Record News Quiz: August 15 – 19
Have you been keeping up with The Daily Record’s news this week? Take our 10-question weekly news quiz in this fun, interactive feature. Leave a comment below and tell us how many questions you got right!
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Read More »August 19, 2011 Comments Off on Top 5: ‘This is old Baltimore pride’
Just weeks before Baltimore hosts its first ever Grand Prix, two of its investors have filed suit against the race’s organizer, and the Charm City Circulator is being expanded to Fort McHenry. Those stories and more in this week’s business ...
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Read More »August 15, 2011 Comments Off on Charm City Circulator to be expanded to Fort McHenry
Expansion of the 21-bus Charm City Circulator to include the Fort McHenry Monument and National Shrine will soon take place with the help of a $1.5 million federal transportation grant. The Circulator will expand its territory into the city’s southern ...
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Read More »August 4, 2011 Comments Off on Photo of the Day – Fort McHenry Visitor Center
Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the Day from The Daily Record’s staff photographers. We also have a SmugMug page, where you can purchase photos taken by The Daily Record staff
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Read More »July 20, 2011 Comments Off on Photo of the Day – Zipping through the Fort McHenry Tunnel
Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the Day from The Daily Record’s staff photographers. We also have a SmugMug page, where you can purchase photos taken by The Daily Record staff
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