BNHA Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
Affiliations
Authentic Baltimore
Baltimore City Landmark
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
Interpretive Framework
Upholding Independence: Baltimore and the War of 1812
Star Attractions
Charles Street Byway
Resource Type
Museums
844 E Pratt St
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
The doors are open to the home of seamstress Mary Pickersgill, who in 1813 sewed the flags that flew over Fort McHenry and inspired Francis Scott Key to write what would become our National Anthem. The museum next door to the 1793 house contains 1812 exhibits and activity stations for kids.