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Baltimore will "pull out all the stops" as they host its Star-Spangled Spectacular on September 10–16, 2014 to celebrate our country's national anthem turning 200 years old.
On September 14, 1814 during the War of 1812, Attorney Francis Scott Key authored the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" on the back of a letter as he watched the American flag flying above Fort McHenry along Baltimore's Harbor marking an American win over British troops.
Key's words captured what so many of Baltimore's residents felt during the war that it was printed on a leaflet and widely distributed. The words themselves did not become our national anthem until 1931.
Baltimore City officials expect crowds to turn out in masses making it perhaps the largest tourist event in Baltimore's history. Tom Noonan, president and CEO of Visit Baltimore, is quoted, "We expect a Super Bowl-esque kind of crowd."
Baltimore will showcase entertainment and historical attractions. More than 30 tall ships and naval vessels will sail into Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Navy Blue Angels will fly high overhead, patriotic concerts will be performed, food and festivals will draw more than an estimated one million guests to Baltimore for this Star-Spangled Celebration.
Events will be hosted throughout the city. Baltimore museums, historical sites, and eateries will feature special exhibits and offers. Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, the location where Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star-Spangled Banner, has special events and attractions scheduled September 9-14.
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