Fort McHenry National Monument
Gun mounts facing Baltimore Harbor. These guns appear to have been mounted after 1814, probably closer to the civil war or later.
The bulk of the walls are filled with earth. The earthworks to the left protect the entrance to the fort on the right.
Barracks and
Officer's Quarters are were located inside the walls of the fort.
Firearms inside an enlisted barracks
Enlisted clothing
Artifacts located on the walls of the buildings, an officers sword
A flintlock musket
An officer's flintlock pistol
A boarding axe
A 15 star/15 bar replica 1814 flag flies over Ft McHenry. It replicates the one that flew during the battle with the british.
Powder keg info circa 1814
Chamber for storing powder kegs
These cannon would be more similiar to the type used during the 1814 battle.
Cheez and his Blushing Bride at Ft McHenry National Monument.
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