It was on this Site that Francis Scott Key Suspended Habeas Corpus During the Revolutionary War

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There are so many things to say about Fort McHenry that it will have to be covered in more than one photo post.  In the mean time I think that this picture says a lot.  I love this photo becasue it combines so many facets of the fort’s history into one scene.  The cannons in the foreground are located in the middle of the battery that was built during the Civil War, replacing a previous battery located closer to the water.  Meanwhile, the flag from the war of 1812 flies from the pole in the background.

If someone has knowlege of what era these particular cannons are from, it would be great to know.  I’m sure I could have just paid more attention to the information that is in the area, but I guess I neglected this little fact.

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  • 1 LEC // Feb 15, 2008 at 12:17 AM

    Can’t help with the cannons, but I do know that the flag is a 15 star flag.

  • 2 Guy // Feb 15, 2008 at 8:18 AM

    I say Jeff teaches a unit on Ft. McHenry and substitutes for a certain someone. I will provide the cheap neckties and lesson plans. Here you go: http://www.nps.gov/fomc/forteachers/upload/Grade8.pdf

  • 3 bryan // Feb 15, 2008 at 9:57 AM

    The guns in the picture are also civil war era, maybe a few years after the war. It would technically be classified as a “late third system” coastal defense battery. Fort McHenry was made obsolete by the construction of Fort Howard further out along the Patapsco. Howard was begun in the “Third System” and later upgraded to an “Endicott” era fort. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. Also for an interesting story google “Fort Carroll”.

  • 4 Guy // Feb 15, 2008 at 10:27 AM

    On second thought, Bryan can just take my friggin job. Woo planning periods.

  • 5 Grue "Bonesy" McTavish // Feb 15, 2008 at 10:32 AM

    It’s “habeas,” dingbat.

  • 6 Jorg Haider // Feb 15, 2008 at 10:32 AM

    Gunpowder was invented by the Chienese!

  • 7 Jeff // Feb 15, 2008 at 10:39 AM

    The spelling errors are going to stop after this week. They were the result of a sad rush to post entries.

  • 8 bryan // Feb 15, 2008 at 10:44 AM

    I hear ya, Bonesy. res ispa loquitur!

  • 9 bryan // Feb 15, 2008 at 10:44 AM

    I hear ya, Bonesy. res ipsa loquitur!

  • 10 SMC // Feb 15, 2008 at 11:08 AM

    this would be a whole lot cooler if it were a graveyard.

  • 11 Haig Tanzarian // Feb 15, 2008 at 2:27 PM

    Forget the cannons. I want to know where the closest Wawa is so I can go steal a Boli.

  • 12 Chris // Feb 15, 2008 at 3:08 PM

    I just ran around that fort with my dog. SMC, you ought to know that there are probably plenty of graves in the vicinity… and you also ought to not slander my favorite national historic shrine and the inspiration for my company logo. http://www.charmcitynetworks.com

  • 13 Chris // Feb 15, 2008 at 3:11 PM

    The star spangled banner has 15 stars and 15 stripes, and is slightly closer to a square than old glory. I have a replica hanging in my stairwell.

  • 14 SMC // Feb 15, 2008 at 3:26 PM

    hmmm, chris, interesting points you bring up. you may be familiar with my company: http://shut.your.face.com.

  • 15 Fort Foote Park // Nov 18, 2008 at 7:24 PM

    [...] the cannons.   These earthen forts are quite the contrast to the likes of Ft Washington  and  Ft McHenry which are characterized by the brickwork exteriors of 1812 forts.   Fort Foote was built in the [...]

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