Published 2 years ago

Crew places historic Francis Scott Key Memorial buoy in Patapsco River

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The U.S. Coast Guard is celebrating history along the Patapsco River. The historic Francis Scott Key Memorial buoy marks the spot where Key wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814. The buoy is set every summer. It's removed just before winter, so there are lots of opportunities to view it.

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U.S. Coast Guard Places Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy In Patapsco River

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter William Tate set the historic Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in the Patapsco River near the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Wednesday.The 2022 commissioning of the buoy marks the 42nd spring setting of the star-spangled buoy by a Coast Guard cutter, according to the military service. It became a formal duty for the service in 1980.It commemorates the citizens and soldiers who endured the sie…

2 years ago·United States

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WBAL-TV

Crew places historic Francis Scott Key Memorial buoy in Patapsco River

The U.S. Coast Guard is celebrating history along the Patapsco River. WBAL-TV 11 News was aboard a ship as a crew set out a special memorial buoy for the summer.

2 years ago·Baltimore, United States

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