Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Maryland
The bombardment Francis Scott Key watched from a ship in the harbor on the night of September 13-14, 1814, produced the poem that became 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' Check in at the star-shaped fort where the flag flew 'by dawn's early light.'
Why Roamward picked it
Marquee national monument directly tied to the national anthem's origin story; precise NPS visitor-center coordinates make it a clean checkinable pin in Baltimore, complementing the I-95 corridor.
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On the drive · A stop on Washington → Philadelphia · A stop on Raleigh → Philadelphia · A stop on Washington → Albany
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