Impromptu Ft. McHenry Visit

Back in March, we decided to explore another American History site. We had taken an early trip to the Washington, DC Temple. We ended our time there fairly early and decided to spend a little extra time in the Baltimore area.

With the use of our trusty GPS we found ourselves at Ft. McHenry. This is the harbor where Francis Scott Key was imprisoned on a British ship in the bay while a battle ensued between the Americans and British. When the battle ended, he wasn't sure who had won until the smoke cleared and he saw the American flag waving above the fort. He was so stirred by the sight that he penned what is now our National Anthem.

We didn't have much time before it closed but we did the visitor's center and then strolled around the outside of the fort until they kicked us out. I'm hoping we go back so we can spend a little more time inside the fort.

Statue of Francis Scott Key facing Ft. McHenry

The Bay where the battle took place.

Replica of the flag F.S. Key saw from the British ship.

Told you it was a fort!

Dan asked an employee for a recommendation for a seafood restaurant. We took his suggestion and tried this place. The table cloths were butcher paper, the drinks came in Solo cups, and napkins were nothing more than paper towels. If we ordered crabs they would have dumped the whole steamed crabs on the middle of the table, handed us mallets, and let us go at it. A different experience, when do you want to join us?