This scrap of flag inspired the "Star-Spangled Banner"
Stars and stripes are everywhere in the Airborne & Special Operations Museum’s “You’re a Grand Old Flag” exhibit.One of the most fascinating items, however, is the tiniest.It’s a scrap of the flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, during the War of 1812 — the “Star-Spangled Banner” that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words to what would become the national anthem.”When you know that you have an actual piece of the Star-Spangled […]
