These local, historic sites tell the story of the Chesapeake Campaign, culminating in the writing of our National Anthem. In addition to their historic significance, many of the sites along the trail are fantastic places to go for a walk, explore the outdoors, and access local waterways.
Photo: NPS/ Tim Ervin
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a collection of sites impacted by the War of 1812.
- LocationBaltimore, MD
- Entrance No fee listed
- HoursOpen 24 hours, daily
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Overview
Topics
- African American Heritage
- American Revolutionary War
- Animals
- Artillery
- Arts
- Battlefields
- Birds
- Birthplace
63 more topics
- Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite
- Churches
- Civil Rights
- Climate Change
- Coastal Defenses
- Coasts, Islands and Atolls
- Colonial/European Contact Conflicts
- Commerce
- Conservation Movement
- Enslavement
- Farming and Agriculture
- Fish
- Forts
- French and Indian War
- Headwaters
- Hospital
- Immigration
- Incarceration
- Indian and Frontier Wars
- Indigenous and Native Warrior
- Infantry and Militia
- Jails and Prisons
- Lighthouses
- Maritime
- Maritime - Military
- Marshes
- Medicine
- Migrations
- Military
- Monuments and Memorials
- Music
- Native American Heritage
- Oceans
- Painting
- Photography
- Piracy and Privateering
- Plantations
- Presidents
- Religion and Spirituality
- Roads, Routes and Highways
- Scenic Views
- Schools and Education
- Ships and Shipwrecks
- Social Movements
- Tortoises and Turtles
- Trade
- Trails
- Transportation
- Tribal Conflicts
- Unique Species
- Urban America
- US Army
- US Navy
- War of 1812
- Wars and Conflicts
- Water Trails
- Watersheds
- Westward Expansion
- Wetlands
- Wilderness
- Women's History
- World War I
- World War II
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We do not mail Junior Ranger books; please download from site. Completed books may be submitted digitally. Junior Ranger badges may be mailed once per person per calendar year after completion. We do not mail completed books back.
Things to Do
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- Hiking
- Camping
- Wildlife Watching
- Fishing
- Boating
- Paddling
- Biking
- Guided Tours
- Birdwatching
- Junior Ranger Program
- Museum Exhibits
- Picnicking
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- Arts and Culture
- Bookstore and Park Store
- Canoe or Kayak Camping
- Canoeing
- Car or Front Country Camping
- Compass and GPS
- Cultural Demonstrations
- Dining
- Fly Fishing
- Food
- Freshwater Fishing
- Front-Country Hiking
- Geocaching
- Historic Weapons Demonstration
- Kayaking
- Live Music
- Living History
- Mountain Biking
- Park Film
- Reenactments
- Road Biking
- RV Camping
- Sailing
- Saltwater Fishing
- Self-Guided Tours - Auto
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Shopping
- Stand Up Paddleboarding
Plan Your Visit
Hours
Open 24 hours, daily · Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
Hours details
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Star-Spangled Banner National Historic TrailOpen 24 hours, daily
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is not a clearly marked hiking trail. Instead it is a route that passes through communities, urban areas, and public lands. The route travels across a variety of land ownerships and management, including private land. Each location varies as to the hours of operations and access. Please contact individual trail sites before your visit for more information.
Entrance fees
No entrance fees listed.
Weather
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Overcast57% rain
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What to expect by season
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is made up of parks, museums, outdoor trails, and waterways throughout the Chesapeake Bay region. Weather can effect the hours of operation and access points to many sites along the trail. Exercise caution when exploring the trail outdoors. Dress appropriately for seasonal conditions such as heat, snow, and ice. Parks, museums, and visitor centers may be impacted by weather conditions year round. Please call ahead to your planned trail stop for updates on
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Photos
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The Sassafras River Water Trail is one of the many paddle trails to explore along the Star-Spangled Banner Trail — Sultana Education Foundation/Chris Cerino -
Getting There
Baltimore, MD 21230
The Trail's headquarters is at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. The park is three miles southeast of the Baltimore Inner Harbor and just off I-95.
Full directions
Follow the brown Fort McHenry directional signs along all major routes to the park. From I-95 northbound, take Exit 55 Key Highway and follow Fort McHenry signs. To visit other trail locations, download a trail map.
Mailing address: 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230
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