In Full Glory Reflected

After the bombardment ended and the battle was over, rain clouds passed and sunlight shone on the fort as the tired but relieved garrison stood on the parade ground. All eyes fixed on the large 30 x 42-foot American flag, which had been carefully kept dry through the stormy night and was now hoisted as a special act of defiance and a symbol of perseverance. Seen from miles away, the flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner." At that time the morning gun was fired, the flag was hoisted, and "Yankee Doodle" was played, according to Private Isaac Munroe of the Baltimore Fencibles in 1814.

Baltimore, Maryland · United States