Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail at Fort McHenry
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Location	Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia, United States
Coordinates	39°15′47″N 76°34′54″W / 39.26306°N 76.58167°W / 39.26306; -76.58167
Established	May 8, 2008
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a National Historic Trail that commemorates the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812. The 560-mile (900 km) trail was named after "The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem of the United States. Consisting of water and overland routes, the trail extends from Tangier Island, Virginia, through southern Maryland (passing through the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area), the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay, and Baltimore, Maryland. The trail also contains sites on Maryland's Eastern shore.^[1]

Activities on the trail include hiking, biking, boating, and geocaching on the Star-Spangled Banner Geotrail. Sites on the trail include towns raided and/or burned by the British, battles and engagements, museums, and forts.

It was authorized by the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008.^[1]

See also

• List of hiking trails in Maryland

References

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