While the song didn't become the country's official anthem until 1931, it was first played at a sporting event during Game 1 ...

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national ... Francis Scott Key set his poem ‘Defence of Fort M’Henry’ to the music. Key was inspired to write it after he saw the American flag flying above Fort ...

There are 18 National Parks in Maryland as well as an additional 10 affiliated sites that partner with the National Park ...

Texas High School Tiger band performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. The tune was composed in 1814 by its composer, Francis Scott Key, in the very area where ...

The band will still have opportunities to play, once at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key wrote the words of the Star-Spangled Banner. They will also play at the steps of the Capitol after the ...

Explore the historic Maryland landmarks that shaped America's history; the rich heritage and significant contributions of ...

The band has plans later in the week to play “The Star Spangled Banner” in the anthem’s birthplace of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland; and have a private tour of the capitol with ...

Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Transportation Authority plan to unveil the new concept for the design of the Francis Scott ...

Jon Batiste performed 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at the 2025 Super Bowl, as cameras captured President Donald Trump saluting from his box at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and Kansas City Chiefs ...

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was once again booed in Canada ahead of a sporting event. The latest anti-American display took place at the Scotiabank Arena before the Toronto Raptors took on the Los ...