Fees & Reservations

Fees and Reservations

There is no fee to explore the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, but fees may apply for sites and attractions along the trail. Contact sites individually for further information.

Did You Know?

The British burned parts of Washington, D.C. including the White House in August 1814.

The low point in the War of 1812 for the United States was undoubtedly the British occupation of Washington in August of 1814. Neither Secretary of War John Armstrong nor any other high official in the government thought the capital was in jeopardy because it had no real strategic value.