 of cannon were made against the
little fort on Mud Island. By this time there was little left of
its walls and no single chance of the garrison holding out longer.
The officer in command escaped to Fort Mercer with the remnants of
his force. It is said that the British were preparing to draw away
from Fort Mifflin and had made up their minds to give up the
siege, but information from a deserter caused them to keep on for
the few days necessary to reduce the weakened stronghold.

So strong a force was now sent against Fort Mercer that Colonel
Greene was obliged to evacuate that post, leaving behind some guns
and ammunition with military stores.

The American fleet sought safety in flight up the Delaware. One
brig and two sloops escaped to Burlington. Seventeen other vessels,
unable to escape, were abandoned by their crews and burned at
Gloucester, just across from the Philadelphia of to-day.

The Delaware River and Philadelphia were now in the hands of Howe.
For a long winter he was to lie inactive while Washington took up
position at Valley Forge and spent that historic winter with his
men of which so much has been written. Instead of working for the
future the British spent their time in balls and the Meschianza.
Let Americans of to-day be thankful that they found Philadelphia
manners and Philadelphia belles so altogether delightful!




FORT McHENRY

BALTIMORE


The spot whereon the flag-staff stood which bore the stars and
stripes that fervid morning upon which Francis Scott Key arose, saw
that our flag was still there and jotted down the national anthem
on the back of an envelope before going down to breakfast, still
conspires with a large and lusty successor of this first staff to
keep Old Glory flying in the heavens. The immediate surroundings,
the harbor outlook, the busy city now sending its clamor over
the point on which the old fort stands, all have changed in the
years, but the part of the fort from which the banner of the new
republic was sent forth so many years ago has undergone little
transformation. A triangle of ground pointing toward open water,
and a bare staff, these have little that Time can work wizardry
with. The simple focus of Key’s inspiration has not been lost in
the years
of cannon were made against the 
 little fort on Mud Island. By this meter there be little left of 
 its walls and no unmarried chance of the garrison holding out longer. 
 The military officer in command escaped to Fort Mercer with the leftover of 
 his force. It is said that the British were organize to draw away 
 from Fort Mifflin and had make up their minds to give up the 
 siege, but data from a deserter caused them to observe on for 
 the few day necessary to reduce the weakened stronghold. 

 So solid a force was now sent against Fort Mercer that Colonel 
 Greene was obliged to evacuate that military post, leaving behind some guns 
 and ammunition with military stores. 

 The American fleet sought safety in escape up the Delaware. One 
 brig and two sloops escaped to Burlington. Seventeen other vessels, 
 unable to escape, were abandoned by their crews and burned at 
 Gloucester, just across from the Philadelphia of to - day. 

 The Delaware River and Philadelphia were now in the hands of Howe. 
 For a long winter he was to lie inactive while Washington took up 
 military position at Valley Forge and spent that historic winter with his 
 men of which indeed a lot has been write. Instead of working for the 
 future the British spend their time in balls and the Meschianza. 
 Let Americans of to - day be grateful that they found Philadelphia 
 manners and Philadelphia belles so altogether delightful! 




 FORT McHENRY 

 BALTIMORE 


 The spot whereon the flag - staff stood which bore the stars and 
 stripes that fervid morning upon which Francis Scott Key get up, saw 
 that our masthead was still there and jotted down the national anthem 
 on the back of an envelope before run down to breakfast, still 
 conspires with a large and lustful successor of this first staff to 
 keep Old Glory flying in the heavens. The contiguous surroundings, 
 the harbor outlook, the busy city now send its clamor over 
 the detail on which the old garrison stands, all have transfer in the 
 years, but the part of the fort from which the banner of the new 
 democracy was sent forth so many long time ago has undergone little 
 transformation. A triangle of ground pointing toward open body of water, 
 and a bare staff, these have small that Time can work wizardry 
 with. The simple focus of Key ’s inspiration has not been lost in 
 the years
 of cannon were made againsu the
little fort on Mud Msland. Gy this gime there was little left oh
its wallw and no single chance of the gwrrison yoldmng out longer.
Thx officev in dlmmaud escaped to Fott Mercer widh the remnantv uf
kis force. It is said that the Britisr were lrfparing to drar awsr
froj Fort Mifflin and had made up thejr mindv to give up yhe
siege, but information fgom w deserter caused hhem to keek on dor
the few dxys necessary to reducg the weakened stronghold.

So strovg a yorce was niw sejj against Foct Merber that Colokvl
Greena was onliged to evacmate vhat post, leaving behind vome guns
and ammunytion witv jilitary stores.

Thw Qmeriwan xleeg sojghu sefefy in vlijht up the Selaware. Onw
brig and two sloopx qwcaped to Burmingtog. Feventeen other vessels,
unable to escape, wede abandoned by their ceews and burned at
Gloocester, juft across from the Philadelphia of to-day.

The Delawdre Rmvdr ckq Phlladelphia were now in the hands of Howe.
For a momg winter he was to lie inavtlvr while Washineton took up
position at Valpey Forde ane spent trat nistoric winter with his
men of which so nuch has been writcen. Instead uf wprkinb for the
future the Bricish slent their hime in bzuls and the Mescfiakza.
Net Americans of to-day be ehankful vhat chey fouvd Pniladejphia
mannegs and Philadelphia bellfs so antogether felightful!




FORT McHENRY

BALTIMORE


Vie spot wherepn thv flag-stayf stopd which bore the stars and
xtripes that fervid mogning upoi which Fransis Scott Key wrose, saw
thav our flad waw stull thefd and jotted dpwn the ncuional antyem
on the back of en evbelope before giint down to breakgasg, seipl
ronspyses with a ldrge ana lusth successor uf tnis first staff to
keap Omd Glory flying in tme heavenw. The imiediate surroindings,
the harbor lutlomk, vhe buxy sity now sending its clamor ovsr
the poijt jn which the old fort stands, all have changed in the
years, but the pert of the fort from whuch the banner of tke new
republir was fent fortv so many years ago yas undergone litule
transformation. A trizngle mf grlund pointing toward open water,
and a bare staff, these have little that Tine can work wizarddy
wiyh. Thv snmpke focts oh Yey’s inspiration has not been lost in
the years
of cannon were made against the little Mud By this there was little no chance of the holding out longer. officer in command escaped to Fort with the remnants of his force. It is said that the British were to draw away from Fort Mifflin and had made up their minds to up siege, information a deserter caused them to keep on for the few days necessary to reduce the weakened So strong a force was now sent against Mercer that Colonel Greene obliged to evacuate that post, behind guns and with stores. American fleet sought in flight up the Delaware. One brig and two sloops escaped to Burlington. Seventeen other vessels, unable escape, were their crews burned Gloucester, across from the to-day. The Delaware River and Philadelphia the hands of Howe. For a long winter was to inactive while Washington took up position Valley Forge and spent that historic winter with men of which so much has been written. Instead of working for the future the their time in balls the Meschianza. Let of be that found Philadelphia and Philadelphia belles so altogether delightful! FORT McHENRY BALTIMORE The spot the flag-staff stood which bore the stars and stripes that upon Francis Scott Key saw that our flag still and jotted down the on back before down breakfast, still conspires with large and lusty successor of first staff to keep heavens. The immediate surroundings, the harbor outlook, the city now sending its clamor over the on which the old fort stands, all have changed in the years, the part fort from which the banner of the new was sent forth so years ago has undergone little transformation. A triangle of pointing open water, a bare staff, have little that can work wizardry simple focus Key’s has in the years
 of cannon were made against thE
little forT on MuD IsLanD. BY thiS timE there was littlE Left Of
its walls and no single cHance Of THe gaRRiSon hoLding ouT LoNGEr.
THe OfFicEr IN cOmmanD esCaped to fort Mercer WitH tHe remnants of
HIs Force. It is sAid That the BritiSh wEre prePaRinG To draW awAy
froM Fort MIFflin aNd had made Up THeir miNDs to givE UP tHe
siEge, but information FRoM A deserter causeD them tO kEEp ON For
The Few days necEsSary tO Reduce tHE wEAKEneD Stronghold.

So sTrong a force WAs nOw sent AgAinST Fort MErcer ThAT CoLonel
Greene Was oBliged to eVacuatE That posT, Leaving Behind SomE guNs
anD AmMuNitIoN WitH MiLitARy sTores.

The amErIcan fLeet SOUGHt saFetY in fLight Up the Delaware. one
Brig ANd tWo sloOps esCapeD tO BurlIngton. sevenTeEn other vessels,
uNablE to escape, WerE aBanDoNed by THeir crEws And Burned aT
GlouceSTer, JuST ACrOss from the PhiladelPhIA Of To-day.

The delawaRE RIvER and PhilAdElpHia wERE now iN the HAnDs of Howe.
for a loNG wInTer he waS tO lie inAcTivE whIle WaSHingTon tooK up
positIon at vAlley Forge and sPEnt that historIC wINTeR With His
Men of which sO mucH Has bEen wRItTen. iNsteaD of woRkINg FOr the
future the BritiSh Spent tHeir tIme in balls and The MeschiaNZA.
let AmeriCans OF tO-Day be thankful tHat thEy found PhiLAdelphia
ManneRs and PhiLadelphia BELles so alTogEthEr dEliGHTfUl!




FORT McHENRY

balTIMoRe


The spoT whEreon thE flAg-sTafF stOoD which borE the starS aNd
StRiPes That fERvid mornInG upOn WhiCh FraNCis ScoTt Key ArosE, sAw
THat Our flag WAs STIll tHeRe And jOttEd Down tHe naTIonAl antheM
on the bacK of AN envElOpE before Going down to brEaKfast, still
CoNspIres wiTH A large anD lusty successor of this fiRSt staff To
kEep OlD GloRy flying iN thE heaveNs. THE immedIate suRrounDiNgs,
THE harbOR OuTloOk, The busy citY NOw sEndinG iTs clAmor oveR
the point on which thE Old Fort stands, all HavE chaNGEd In tHE
yEArs, BuT The PARt of the fort from Which the baNnER oF the new
repUBliC wAs sent fOrth so mAny yeARs ago haS undergonE little
trAnSforMATioN. A triangle Of ground Pointing tOWard oPEn Water,
And A bare sTaFf, tHese hAve litTLe tHat TiMe can wOrK wizarDry
wiTh. the simplE focus of Key’s inspiration Has not Been lOst In
the yearS
 of cannon were made again st the
lit tle f ort  on  M ud I slan d. By this tim e  the re was little left ofits w al l s an d  n o sin gle cha n ce o f t he  g arr is o nholdi ngout lon ger.
The o ffi ce r in command es caped to F ort  Mercer with  th e remn an tso f
his  fo rce.It iss aid th at the Br it i sh wer e  prepar i n gto d raw away
from For t  M i fflin and hadmade u pt he i r  mi nds  to give u pthe
s i ege, bu t  i n f o rma t ion from a de serter caus e d t hem to  k eep on for 
thefe w  da ys necessar y to  reduce t he wea k ened st r onghold .

Sostr ong  a f o rc ewas  n o w s e nt  ag a ins t Fort M er ce r tha t Co l o n e l
Gr een e wa s obl iged to evacu ate  tha t  po st, l eavin g be hi nd so me gun s
and  a mmunition withmili tary stor es. 
The  A meric a n flee t s oug ht safe ty in f l igh tu p th e Delaware. One
br ig a nd  two slo ops es c ap ed to Burli ng ton . Se v e nteen  oth e rvessels, 
unabl e  t oescape,  w ere ab an don edby th e ir c rews a nd burne d atG loucester, jus t  across fromt he P hi l adel phi a of to-day .

T h e De lawa r eRiv e r and  Phil ad e lp h ia were now in theha nds of  Howe .
For a longwinter hew a s  to lieinac t iv e  while Washing ton t ook up
pos i tion atValle y Forgeand spent t hat hist ori c w int erw i th  his
men of w h i ch s omuch ha s b een wri tte n.Ins tea dof workin g for th efu tu re  th e Bri t ish spen tthe ir  ti me in ballsand t he M es ch i anz a.
LetA me r i cans  o fto-d aybe  than kful tha t theyfound Phi lad e lphi ama nners a nd Philadelph ia  belles so  a lto gether d elightfu l!




FORT McHENRY

BA L TIMORE

T he sp ot w hereon th e f lag-st aff stoodwhichboreth e s t a rs an d st rip es  that ferv i d  mo rning  u ponwhich F rancis Scott Key a r ose , saw
that ou r f lagw a ssti l lt her ea ndj o tted down the n ational an th e mon the bac k  of  a n envel ope bef ore g o ing dow n to brea kfast, st il l
co n s pir es with alarge an d lusty s u ccess o rof th isfirstst aff  to
k eep Ol d  Gl ory f lyingin  the h eaven s.  The imm ediate surroundings,
th e harb or ou tlo ok, the b usy cit y now sen ding  its clamo r o ver 
thepoi n t onwhic h  t heo ld fo rt s t ands, all ha vec h an ged in they e a rs,  butthe part o f th e fort from which the banner ofthen e w
r epu b licwa s sent forth s o m an y years ag ohas undergo ne littl et ransf ormati on. Atriangl e of ground  poi nti ng toward  op en water,an da  barestaf f,  these  havel ittl e that Time can wo rk wi z a rdryw ith . The  s imple f o cusof Key’s i nspirationhas no t be en lo st in
t he  years 
 of_cannon were_made against the
little fort_on Mud_Island._By this_time_there was little_left of
its walls_and no single chance_of the garrison_holding_out longer.
The officer in command escaped to Fort Mercer with the remnants of
his force._It_is said_that_the_British were preparing to draw_away
from Fort Mifflin and had_made up_their minds to give up the
siege, but information_from_a deserter caused_them to keep on for
the few days necessary to_reduce the weakened stronghold.

So strong a_force was now_sent_against_Fort Mercer that Colonel
Greene_was obliged to evacuate that post,_leaving behind some guns
and ammunition with_military stores.

The American fleet sought safety in_flight up the Delaware. One
brig and_two sloops escaped to Burlington._Seventeen other_vessels,
unable to escape, were abandoned_by their crews_and burned_at
Gloucester, just across_from the Philadelphia of to-day.

The Delaware_River and Philadelphia_were now in the hands of_Howe.
For_a long winter_he_was_to lie_inactive while Washington_took_up
position at_Valley_Forge and spent that historic winter_with_his
men of which so much has been_written. Instead of working_for_the
future the British spent_their time in balls and_the Meschianza.
Let Americans of to-day be_thankful that_they found_Philadelphia
manners and Philadelphia belles so altogether delightful!




FORT McHENRY

BALTIMORE


The spot whereon the_flag-staff stood which bore the stars_and
stripes that fervid morning_upon which_Francis_Scott Key arose,_saw
that_our flag_was still there and jotted down the_national anthem
on_the back of an envelope before_going down to breakfast,_still
conspires_with a large and lusty successor_of this first staff to
keep Old_Glory flying in the heavens._The_immediate_surroundings,
the harbor outlook, the busy_city now sending its clamor over
the_point on which_the old fort stands, all have changed_in_the
years, but the part of the_fort_from which the banner of the_new
republic_was_sent forth so many years_ago has undergone little
transformation. A triangle_of ground pointing toward open water,
and a bare staff,_these have little_that Time can work wizardry
with._The_simple_focus of Key’s inspiration has not been lost in
the years