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Original Cross Brace:
Imagine you are standing in a trench dug by archaeologists in 1958. At your feet you see the actual cross brace that anchored the flag pole during the bombardment. It is a tangible link to one of the most important icons of American history, the Star-Spangled Banner.
A second cross brace, represented above, would have secured the flag pole at ground level. The original has not survived.
The exhibit case to your left contains artifacts recovered at Fort McHenry, from different historic periods. They are placed in a setting to suggest the 1958 archeological excavation. |