Climate Rockwood - Tennessee. Â°C | Â°F. Climate data for rockwood 2, Longitude: -84.692, Latitude: 35.836. Average weather Rockwood, TN - 37854 - 1981-2010 normals. Jan: January, Feb: February, Mar: March, Apr: April, May: May, Jun: June, Jul: July, Aug: August, Sep: September, Oct: October, Nov: November, Dec: December.
This Day in History: 09/13/1814 - Key Star-Spangled Banner. In this This Day in History video, the 9/13/1814 writing of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key is recounted. It was inspired by the British bombing of Ft. McHenry during the War of 1812.
At dawn, Key was able to see an American flag still waving. Back in Baltimore and inspired, Key wrote a poem about his experience, Defence of Fort M'Henry, which was soon published in William Pechin's American and Commercial Daily Advertiser on September 21, 1814.