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Richmond, VA

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Star Spangled Banner Written

February 5, 2022

September 15th, 1814: Frances Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner while watching the battle at Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812. Once put to music, the poem became the national anthem of the United States.

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