Experts' Choice Award Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
What the experts agree on
Historic 1793 Federal home where Mary Pickersgill hand-sewed the massive 30x42-foot flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" after surviving the 1814 British bombardment of Fort McHenry.
“This Federal style home was where Mary Pickersgill hand-sewed the 30 x 42 foot, 15-star, 15-stripe flag that survived the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814.”
– Fodor's
Where "Home of Mary Pickersgill, who sewed the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key’s lyrics to The Star-Spangled Banner. " Full review
Frommer's "A family of flag makers created the gigantic 15-star flag." Full review
National Geographic
