Defenders' Day 2024 at Fort McHenry is September 13-15. The event starts on Friday, September 13, with a parade through Locust Point at 7pm. On Saturday and Sunday, Fort McHenry will have drills, dress parade, cannon firing, and raising of the large Flag, along with history sessions. Saturday night, bring chairs and blankets and experience [...]
Defenders' Day 2023 at Fort McHenry is September 15-17. The event starts on Friday, September 15, with a parade through Locust Point at 7pm. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you can take Deck Tours of the Pride of Baltimore II which will be docked at the Fort. On Saturday and Sunday, Fort McHenry will have drills, [...]
Defenders' Day / Star Spangled Banner Weekend 2022 at Fort McHenry is September 9-11. The event starts on Friday, September 9, with a parade through Locust Point at 7pm. On Saturday and Sunday, Fort McHenry will seem like a true open fort, with drills, cooking demonstrations, dress parade, cannon firing, and raising of the large [...]
Defenders' Day / Star Spangled Banner Weekend at Fort McHenry 2021 is September 17-18. The event starts on Friday, September 17 at 6:30pm with a parade down Hull Street to Fort Avenue and ending at Fort McHenry’s gate. On Saturday, September 18, Fort McHenry will be open with raising of the large Flag, multiple musical [...]
Baltimore will be having a Star Spangled Weekend September 7-9, 2012 at Fort McHenry, commemorating Defenders' Day, when Fort McHenry was bombarded, and the "Star Spangled Banner" was written. On Friday evening, there will be a ceremonial parade of the flag, marched to the Inner Harbor, where a ceremony will take place. Those involved in [...]