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Governor O'Malley Issues an Executive Order
Governor Martin O'Malley issued an Executive Order Saturday, September 8, 2007, creating the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission to plan a multi-year cultural tourism and educational initiative to commemorate Maryland's unique contributions to the defense and heritage of the nation including the pivotal clash that ensured American victory, an iconic flag, and our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. Executive Order
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Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission
The goals of the Commission will be articulated in a Plan of Action to be developed over the next year and reported to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 1, 2008. The Executive Order charges the Commission with a series of tasks that will inform goal development. FAQS , PowerPoint Presentation (6.3 MG)
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The Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum
Visit the 1793 home of Mary Pickersgill, where she made the 30' x 42' Star-Spangled Banner that flew over Fort McHenry and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that would later become our national anthem.
844 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-837-1793
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 The Star-Spangled Banner Trail (pdf)
Experience the events leading to the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812. British ships, boats, and rocket barges fought against the war barges of the Chesapeake Flotilla at the Battle of St. Leonard Creek at what is now Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum . Be moved by story of an American victory led by brave, diverse, Baltimoreans. The triumph forged our national identity and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became our national anthem. Chart a course to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, where Baltimore defended the nation in 1812, and the Flag House where the Star-Spangled Banner was made. At the Maryland Historical Society, read Key’s original manuscript. Hear tales of privateers who confounded the British at Fells Point Visitor Center and the Pride of Baltimore II .
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War of 1812 Sites and Resources
There are over a hundred sites in Maryland with War of 1812 associations. For an inventory of these sites, download the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Feasibility Study.
Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Plan of Action
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