Did you ever ask why Francis Scott Key was on a British ship? The answer is in this tomb, which holds the remains of William Beanes. Beanes was a friend of Key and he had been arrested/detained/made prisoner by the British for him self “instigating the arrest of marauders” from England. So he was arrested for helping arrest others. I guess that’s not too different from shooting people for having shot other people, or from any other sort of “eye for an eye” justice.
Regardless Key made his way abord the British ship, or was rather forced to stay with the british ship as there was a bombardment going on after he had gone there to secure the release of his friend Beanes.
You might notice that there are two tombs here. Any thoughts?
Today, this site can be found on the site of Beane’s home, which was later demolished and became the grounds for the Marlboro school in Upper Marlboro, MD.
3 responses so far ↓
1 shelly // May 14, 2008 at 10:26 AM
frankie’s wife?
frankie’s latin pool boy/lover?
2 Jeff // May 14, 2008 at 7:08 PM
Frankie? As in Frankie Key?
3 shelly // May 15, 2008 at 8:18 AM
ha. not frankie, willie. my train of thought jumped a couple stations.
shhh.
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