Unroll a full-size replica of the Star-Spangled Banner flag, learn the roles of African-Americans in 1814 Baltimore, and hear Francis Scott Key recite The Star-Spangled Banner at Fort McHenry’s Star-Spangled Banner Weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The Star-Spangled Banner Weekend commemorates Defenders’ Day, Baltimore’s oldest holiday, which honors the successful defense of the city from British attack and the writing of the national anthem in 1814. It has been a state holiday since 1908.

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