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Public Invited to Review 1812 Bicentennial Plan
Why is the bicentennial of the Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812 in Maryland important? When is the bicentennial celebration? What’s been done so far? How will it be celebrated? How can Marylanders get involved?
Answers to these and other questions can be found in  Star-Spangled 200: A National Bicentennial in Maryland. The draft has been posted to allow a 60-day period for public comment in advance of the first commission meeting to be convened in 2009.
Maryland Office of Tourism staff, on behalf of the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, has assembled the draft after a year of gathering information from dozens of stakeholder meetings and online surveys. Contact Bill Pencek or Kate Marks for more information.
Governor Martin O’Malley Attends Star-Spangled Banner Dedication Ceremony
Governor Martin O’Malley attended the Dedication Ceremony for the Star-Spangled Banner at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. More information about the Ceremony and Gov. O’Malley’s remarks. |
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Star-Spangled Banner Trail Map and Guide
Experience the events leading to the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812. Download the Star-Spangled Banner Trail Map and Guide to learn about and visit the War of 1812 sites around Maryland.
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Battle(s) of St. Leonard Creek
The Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum is the site where British ships, boats, and rocket barges fought against the war barges of the Chesapeake Flotilla during the battle.
The Calvert Marine Museum houses a collection of artifacts recovered from one of the scuttled Chesapeake Flotilla vessels.
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Battle Of Bladensburg
Visit the Riversdale Mansion where Rosalie Calvert, the “Mistress of Riversdale,” saw rockets during the Battle of Bladensburg.
Bladensburg Waterfront Park features a 4/5 scale model of Joshua Barney's Barge and interpretative waysides about the Battle of Bladensburg. |
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Battle of North Point
The resources of the North Point State Park include nine acres of battlefield, a visitor center, and interpretative exhibits.
Todd's Inheritance was an American courier station and headquarters for troops. The original house was burned by the British on their retreat from Baltimore. |
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Battle of Baltimore
Visit Fort Mc Henry National Monument and Historic Shine to see where Baltimore defended the nation in 1814 and where the Star-Spangled Banner flew to inspire Francis Scott Key’s poem that would later became our national anthem.
The Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum is the 1793 home of Mary Pickersgill and the site where she made the 30' x 42' Star-Spangled Banner that flew over Fort McHenry.
At the Maryland Historical Society, see Key’s original manuscript of the Star-Spangled Banner.
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Other Maryland War of 1812 Sites
Hear tales of privateers who confounded the British at the Fells Point Visitor Center.
Pride of Baltimore II is a reproduction of an 1812-era Clipper privateer. Due to the success of Clipper privateers attacking British merchant ships during the War, the Baltimore-built ships earned the city the reputation as a “nest of pirates.”
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Maryland War of 1812 Resources
The Star-Spangled Banner Byway is a scenic, 100-mile route that features War of 1812 sites in Maryland.
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Feasibility Study provides an in depth history of the War in the Chesapeake region and includes an inventory of over a hundred sites in Maryland with War of 1812 associations. |
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Governor O'Malley's 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.
Mission, Vision, and Goals
The goals of the Commission are outlined in Star-Spangled 200: A National Bicentennial in Maryland, a draft plan of action currently posted for public comment.
Staff
Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Staff
Executive Director
Bill Pencek
410-767-6289
Partnership and Outreach Coordinator
Kate Marks
410-767-6974 |