The design depicts Fort McHenry during a "Defender's Day" celebration, which commemorates the fort's successful defense against a British naval attack in 1814. The scene features a period cannon in the foreground with the fort's barracks and the American flag in the background.
This collectible coin commemorates Fort McHenry in Maryland, the site of a British bombardment in September 1814 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner."
FORT MCHENRY, MARYLAND SITE OF BOMBARDMENT BY BRITISH FLEET WHICH INSPIRED FRANCIS SCOTT KEY TO WRITE THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER SEPTEMBER, 1814
