"…that the “Star-Spangled Banner,” composed by Francis Scott Key during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814, did not become our national anthem until 1931?"
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Maryland Stories: The Old Line State from Native Americans to the Star-Spangled Banner and Beyond
Discover Maryland’s stories in our extensive collections - The Act of Toleration, a Mason-Dixon Line marker, Francis Scott Key's Star-Spangled Banner Manuscript, H.L. Mencken’s typewriter and desk, and much more. Learn how Maryland has contributed to our national history through her unique stories.
Program Cost: $50 + mileage from the Maryland Historical Society
Contact kcaljean@mdhs.org or 410-685-3750 x337 for more information or to book a program.

