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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic ShrineThe Fort McHenry Guard fires a volley during the Defenders Day program.
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Curriculum Materials

curriculum materials includes:

Lesson Plans & Teacher Guides
 

Curriculum Materials include both a Teacher's Guide with lesson plans, bibliography and teacher evaluation and lesson plans for Grades 4 and 8 written with the Maryland State Department of Education Voluntary State Curriculum standards.

Additional lesson plan sources are provided: The Smithsonian Institution; The Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum; The American Legion; The National Flag Day Foundation; and The Pride of Baltimore II. 
Pvt. William Williams, U.S. Artillery  

Did You Know?
Pvt. William Williams, a run-away slave, joined the U.S. Artillery and defended Fort McHenry. He was severely wounded during the battle and died two weeks later.

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Last Updated: August 03, 2006 at 13:48 EST