Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail · MD, VA, DC · Trail
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The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a collection of sites impacted by the War of 1812. These local, historic sites tell the story of the Chesapeake Campaign, culminating in the writing of our National Anthem. In addition to their historic significance, many of the sites along the trail are fantastic places to go for a walk, explore the outdoors, and access local waterways.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/stsp
- Location
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail (39.287, -76.603)
Track your visit to Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
- Havre de Grace Visitor Center
- Historic St. Mary's City
- Point Lookout State Park
- Sandy Point State Park
- The Thomas Stone House
Hours
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trailtoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is not a clearly marked hiking trail. Instead it is a route that passes through communities, urban areas, and public lands. The route travels across a variety of land ownerships and management, including private land. Each location varies as to the hours of operations and access. Please contact individual trail sites before your visit for more information.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinetoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Baltimore Star-Spangled Tour3–8 hours · 4 stops
Discover the War of 1812 on the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — a path tracing troop movements through historic places, inspiring landscapes, charming waterfront towns, and waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region. Along the way, you’ll follow the story of the United States National Anthem and the citizens, soldiers, and leaders who faced British military might on home territory just thirty years after the American Revolution.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.