", Three of the 15 stars on the Star-Spangled Banner. In the summer of 1813, Armistead ordered a large garrison flag (30 feet by 42 feet) as well as with a smaller storm flag (17 feet by 25 feet) for the Fort. Joining them is the rocket ship HMSErebus, which launches the newly invented Congreve rockets. The Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner - Smithsonian Magazine Join us online July 24-26! She recommends you brush up on more flag facts by learning about the flag's most recent conservation check-up and finding out why the national anthem is so hard to singbefore joining us in a nationwide sing of the national anthem on Flag Day (June 14, 2014) in honor of its 200th birthday. 15-star flag above Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Baltimore, Md. Duke also co-hosted a daily podcast with former HLN host Nancy Grace, "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace" and hosted the podcast series "Stan Lee's World: His Real Life Battle with Heroes & Villains." Fake History: "Our National Anthem" Video By Robert Surgernor Is NOT He said 'All of the gun power, all of the armament is being called upon to demolish that fort. The birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner, Fort McHenry still stands as it did when "the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof Our FREE Virtual Teacher Institute is the can't miss online educator event of the summer. "We didn't want to change any of the history written on the artifact by stains and soil. Despite their feelings about disunion, the Armistead family made a specific effort to protect the flag that symbolized a preserved and united nation. Fort Henry Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust That morning the American defenders lower their battered storm flag and raise the large, 30 by 42-foot garrison flag that Major Armistead ordered a year earlier from local flag maker Mary Pickersgill. Fifteen stars and fifteen stripes (one star has been cut out) Raised over Fort . "I gave the flag to the National Museum with the firm and settled intention of having it remain there forever," he wrote, "and regarded the acceptance of the gift by the Authorities of the Museum as evidence of their willingness to comply with this condition", Eben asked Walcott to ensure that any "citizen who visits the museum with the expectation of seeing the flag be sure of finding it in its accustomed place.". The British forces did not place "an ultimatum upon the colonies." The Americans withdraw to Baltimore and Brooke halts for the rest of the day to consolidate his forces. "The Star-Spangled Banner resonates with people in different ways, for different reasons," says Kathleen Kendrick, curator for the Star-Spangled Banner preservation project. "STAR-SPANGLED BANNER" "The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem of the United States, was inspired by the flag that flew over Fort McHenry in the harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, during the War of 1812 (1812-1815). Recognizing its need for repair, the Smithsonian hired Amelia Fowler, an embroidery teacher and well-known flag preserver, in 1914 to replace the canvas backing that had been added in 1873. See who is sharing it (it might even be your friends) and leave the link in the comments. Only Mississippi now flies the Confederate battle flag in an official capacity - the state has incorporated a blue cross with 13 stars over a red background since 1894.