Helping stitch 1813 Star-Spangled Banner Reproduction Flag
Today my kids and I helped stitch a reproduction of the 1813 American flag of 15 stripes and 15 stars that flew over Fort McHenry in battle.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: Maryland
First Person Interpretation class: Lafayette in Annapolis
When my son saw that the Colonial Williamsburg Lafayette was giving a first person interpretation workshop in Annapolis, my son wanted to attend.
Former capitol for the nation: Maryland Statehouse
It served as the nation’s capital, at the end of the American Revolution, from November 26, 1783, to August 13, 1784, under the Articles of Confederation.
Visiting the Star-Spangled Banner
In between restorations World War II caused Smithsonian curators to safely store national treasures, such as the Star-Spangled Banner, in Luray, Virginia.
