robert anderson made the flag that flew over fort mchenry.
robert anderson made the flag that flew over fort mchenry.
who made the flag that flew over fort mchenry?
robert anderson
the main flag weighed about , and it took 11 men to raise it onto a flagpole. the result was an enormous american flag that could be seen for several miles from the fort. on october 27, 1813 a receipt was given to pickersgill and her niece eliza young in the amount of $405.90 for the larger flag, and $168.54 for the smaller one (which was also used at fort mchenry as a storm flag). the small flag may have been flying when the british initially attacked fort mchenry during the battle of baltimore on september 13, because of the inclement weather that night with the driving rainstorm (which would have made the woolen bunting material soggy and too heavy to blow out in any breeze). however, it was pickersgill's large flag that was flying over the fort at daybreak on september 14, 1814, after the british had ceased firing on the fort. a diary entry from a british sub-altern on board ship and recently returned from the north point battlefield, george glebe, described that sunny morning when the americans at the distant fort "fired their ("wake-up") morning gun salute and raised a splendid ensign" over the battlements. while negotiating a prisoner exchange aboard a british ship, francis scott key saw the flag, and this inspired him to pen the words to the poem "the defence of fort mchenry" that later became the national anthem of the united states in 1931.
mary young pickersgill
following an extensive overhaul period, "fort mchenry" began the training cycle to prepare for her next deployment. while in the training cycle, "fort mchenry" transited to the east coast through the panama canal to pick up five new lcacs from panama city, florida. at the completion of the training cycle, "fort mchenry" embarked on her fourth deployment from 9 june to 9 december 1994. while deployed, "fort mchenry" participated in operation restore hope. the ship also participated in operation vigilant warrior. following the deployment, "fort mchenry" was awarded her second navy unit commendation and armed forces expeditionary medal and also received her fourth battle efficiency award.
uss fort mchenry (lsd-43)