Governing body National Park Service Established May 8, 2008 | Phone +1 410-962-4290 Management National Park Service | |
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Location Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia, United States Website Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Address 2400 E Fort Ave, Balti, MD 21230, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Nansemond National Wildlife R, Tabb Monument, Featherstone National Wildlife R, Staunton National Cemetery, Pettigrew Wildlife Manage | ||
Star spangled banner national historic trail introduction
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a National Historic Trail that commemorates the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812. The 290-mile (467 km) trail was named after "The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem of the United States. Consisting of water and overland routes, the trail extends from Tangier Island, Virginia, through southern Maryland, the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay, and Baltimore, Maryland. The trail also contains sites on Maryland's Eastern shore.
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- Star spangled banner national historic trail introduction
- Star spangled banner national historic trail sign unveiled in brookeville
- References
Activities on the trail include hiking, biking, boating, and geocaching on the Star-Spangled Banner Geotrail. Sites on the trail include towns raided and/or burned by the British, battles and engagements, museums, and forts.
It was authorized by the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008.