Flag House is located on the northwest corner of Albemarle and Pratt Street in Baltimore, Maryland. It 'was the home of Mary Pickersgill 1807-1857, and that was when he made the original "Star-Spangled Banner", which measured 30 42 m Traces of two meters wide and the stars were two feet from point to point. Mrs. Pickersgill was paid $ 405.90 for his services. Ticket sent to Fort McHenry is August 19, 1813, the year before the Battle of Baltimore.
In 1876, Caroline Pickersgill Purdy wrote a letter to Georgiana Armistead Appleton, daughter of Fort McHenry Commandant, in which he recounted in detail in the fare. Caroline wrote: "
"It was made by my mother, Mary Pickersgill, and I helped her. My grandmother, Rebecca Young, made the first flag of the revolution under the leadership of George Washington, so my mother was selected by Commodore Barney and General Stricker to make the Star Spangled Banner, a woman to be very patriotic. This flag, I think, contained four hundred yards of bunting, and my mother worked many nights until 00:00 to fill in a given time. "
The flag bears the autograph of Lt. Col. George Armistead and the date of British bombers. The flag remained in the Armistead family for many years until you pay at the Smithsonian in 1907 an official notice. On December 19, 1912, was given to the Smithsonian, where he is now on permanent display. In 1914, the much-needed conservation work has been done on the flag of Mrs. Amelia Fowler and several other restoration experts. Although the flag was reduced in size in order to repair, the building technique has maintained its existence.
The Flag House is a National Historic Landmark and is operated by an independent non-profit. The flag is hoisted over the house 24 hours a day.
In 1876, Caroline Pickersgill Purdy wrote a letter to Georgiana Armistead Appleton, daughter of Fort McHenry Commandant, in which he recounted in detail in the fare. Caroline wrote: "
"It was made by my mother, Mary Pickersgill, and I helped her. My grandmother, Rebecca Young, made the first flag of the revolution under the leadership of George Washington, so my mother was selected by Commodore Barney and General Stricker to make the Star Spangled Banner, a woman to be very patriotic. This flag, I think, contained four hundred yards of bunting, and my mother worked many nights until 00:00 to fill in a given time. "
The flag bears the autograph of Lt. Col. George Armistead and the date of British bombers. The flag remained in the Armistead family for many years until you pay at the Smithsonian in 1907 an official notice. On December 19, 1912, was given to the Smithsonian, where he is now on permanent display. In 1914, the much-needed conservation work has been done on the flag of Mrs. Amelia Fowler and several other restoration experts. Although the flag was reduced in size in order to repair, the building technique has maintained its existence.
The Flag House is a National Historic Landmark and is operated by an independent non-profit. The flag is hoisted over the house 24 hours a day.
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