This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original Star-Spangled Banner that inspired the lines of Francis Scott Key’s renowned poem, later to become America’s national anthem.

Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Transportation Authority plan to unveil the new concept for the design of the Francis Scott ...

Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through ... a granddaughter of Francis Scott Key, whose famous song, "The Star-Spangled Banner," bids fair to become the ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

When Maryland's replacement for Baltimore's Key Bridge is completed as expected in 2028, a state lawmaker wants the name to remain (mostly) the same.

The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem, is among the most treasured artifacts in the Smithsonian's ...

"The Star-Spangled Banner". Francis Scott Key was born to Ann Phoebe Penn Dagworthy (Charlton) and Captain John Ross Key at the family plantation Terra Rubra in what was Frederick County and is ...

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was composed by Francis Scott Key, a Maryland attorney, slaveholder and poet, who was inspired by watching soldiers raise the flag over Baltimore’s Fort McHenry ...