The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
This is the birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to pen what is now our National Anthem.
Hours
See website for hours.
Contact
Local Phone: 410-837-1793
Fax: 410-837-1812
Map
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June 07, 2026
Victoria BBringing History to Life
We had been reading books about Fort McHenry and Mary Pickersgill and all the things, so when we stopped by Baltimore, we just had to visit the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House. We didn't alert anyone...
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Maryann LInteresting Tour
The tour guide explained to our small group aspects of the historical house, the room where business was conducted and where the flags were made. Of course the special interest was the very large...
Read MoreAugust 01, 2025
703BillB703Visiting the Star-Spangled Banner House on Francis Scott Key's 246th birthday
Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, built in 1793 when the area was known as Jonestown, is both a National Historic Landmark and a museum. It was the home of Mary Young Pickersgill, who sewed the...
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