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Original brick attributed to Fort McHenry, measuring approximately 8˝ x 2.5˝ x 2˝, with an affixed typed caption: "Brick from Fort McHenry, Baltimore, built 1794 to 1805, National Monument and Historic Shrine and birthplace of our National Anthem. Aboard American vessel in the rear of enemy warships during the bombardment Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key began rough draft of his actual emotions, making certain revisions of his immortal lines that evening and 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was born and printed in handbill form."
