To provide you with additional information about how we collect and use your personal data, we’ve recently updated our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Please review these pages now, as they apply to your continued use of our website.
Photo of a gunpowder storage building at fort mchenry in baltimore maryland. This structure prevented enemy canon balls from igniting the gunpowder with thick walls and and a t shaped entrance. The successful defense of this fort against british gunships on september 14, 1814 inspired francis scott key to write the national anthem for the united states of america called the star-spangled banner.