Getting Ready To Fold The Flag. Photo Of Tourists Holding The American Flag On 8/31/09 In Order Fold And Exchange For A Fresh Flag At Fort Mchenry In Baltimore Maryland. A Park Ranger Directs This Activity And Provides A Short Lecture. This Ritual Is Performed Twice A Day By Decree Of President Harry S. Truman. A Fresh Flag Must Always Be Flying Over The Fort. The British Royal Navy Failed To Take The Fort During The War Of 1812 With The United States Emerging Victorious On 9/14/1814 Inspiring Francis Scott Key To Write The Star Spangled Banner.

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