The Francis Scott Key buoy sits on board Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot buoy tender homeported in Baltmore, June 10, 2021.
The buoy marks the spot where the ship carrying Francis Scott Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner”, was anchored during the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
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