A statue honoring the composition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been defaced in Baltimore.

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This week marks the 200th anniversary of "The Star-Spangled Banner," and Baltimore is pulling out all the stops: massive fireworks displays, historical reenactments and live performances all over the city's Inner Harbor.

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The original handwritten manuscript of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner” lyrics, written by Francis Scott Key, is back home at the Maryland Historical Society, after being displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History from Flag Day, June 14, through July 6.

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It was 200 years ago this summer that a Baltimore flag-maker stitched the flag that inspired America’s national anthem. Now, hundreds of people are helping to recreate the star-spangled banner. The project began July 4 in Baltimore, and it is ...

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While the War of 1812 may be in the DNA of Marylanders, it’s not always in their minds. “Most people, the only thing they really know about the War of 1812, is that it started in 1812,” says Tina Orcutt, ...

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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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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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The Pride of Baltimore II will be setting sail on a five-month voyage to ports along the East Coast, Great Lakes and in Canada. During the voyage, the ship will promote Maryland’s contributions to the War of 1812 and the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner during the 1814 Battle of Baltimore at Fort McHenry.

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The Pride of Baltimore II will be setting sail on a five-month voyage to ports along the East Coast, Great Lakes and in Canada. During the voyage, the ship will promote Maryland’s contributions to the War of 1812 and the ...

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The new 17,655 square-foot state-of-the-art visitors center at Fort McHenry opened to visitors on Thursday, March 3, 2011, the 80th anniversary of the adoption of The Star-Spangled Banner as the American national anthem.

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