2400 E Fort Ave
Baltimore, MD , 21230

Phone: (410) 962-4290 x250

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Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort located in the Locust Point is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from the Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814. It was first built in 1798 and was used continuously by the U.S. armed forces through World War I and by the Coast Guard in World War II. It was designated a national park in 1925, and in 1939 was redesignated a "National Monument and Historic Shrine".

During the War of 1812 a large garrison flag (30 by 42 feet (9.1 m × 12.8 m)) was flown here. The larger flag signaled American victory over the British in the Battle of Baltimore. The sight of the ensign inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry" that was later set to the tune "To Anacreon in Heaven" and became known as the "Star Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States.

Token Machine 1: 4 large designs, bright copper, faded copper, gold colored, and silver colored
Need scan/ photo of tokens, front and back, on a plain white background.

Token Machine 2: 1 design, a smaller copper token. design 9is:
1) 'O'Say Can You See', saying over fort flying USA flag/ Rear- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, USA Stars and Stripes Flag.

Aug 12, 2019 - Both machines are still in the gift shop. You do not have to pay to go in. Gift shop is not far from the main entrance.
8/12/19: There are no penny machines here.
Machines take credit cards. It was $5 for two tokens. Machine (smaller one) did not let us select just one token option, it automatically charged 5 dollars and gave us two tokens. 2/25/24 Both token machines still here