Fort McHenry Flag Pole - Baltimore, MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 39° 15.804 W 076° 34.783
18S E 363714 N 4347196
This is the exact flagpole that Francis Scott Key got his inspiration to write the Star Spangled Banner, our national anthem during the war of 1812 in Baltimore Harbor.
Waymark Code: WMQ84P
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 14
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The flagpole stands about 100 feet into the air from the east side of the fort.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: FORT MC HENRY FLAGSTAFF 2 1959

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): Flag Pole

County: Baltimore City

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Baltimore

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: JV5557

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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