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Issued Date: August 26, 2013
Subject: Fort McHenry National Monument
Description: The 2013 Maryland America the Beautiful Quarter honors Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. The design features a dramatic scene of fireworks exploding over the fort, symbolizing the "rocket's red glare" described in the National Anthem, which was inspired by the fort's defense during the War of 1812.
Key Details of the Fort McHenry Quarter (2013):
Reverse Design: Depicts a nighttime scene of Fort McHenry with celebratory fireworks in the sky, representing the "rocket's red glare".
Inscription: "FORT MCHENRY," "MARYLAND," "2013," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Theme: The site is famously known as the birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Designer/Sculptor: The design was created in consultation with representatives of the fort.
Subject: Fort McHenry National Monument
Description: The 2013 Maryland America the Beautiful Quarter honors Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. The design features a dramatic scene of fireworks exploding over the fort, symbolizing the "rocket's red glare" described in the National Anthem, which was inspired by the fort's defense during the War of 1812.
Key Details of the Fort McHenry Quarter (2013):
Reverse Design: Depicts a nighttime scene of Fort McHenry with celebratory fireworks in the sky, representing the "rocket's red glare".
Inscription: "FORT MCHENRY," "MARYLAND," "2013," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Theme: The site is famously known as the birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Designer/Sculptor: The design was created in consultation with representatives of the fort.