Ft. McHenry for Father's Day

Yesterday Doug and I went with his Mom & Dad to Fort McHenry. The Ft. is in the Baltimore Harbor and is famous because that is where the Star Spangled Banner was written. With the bicentennial celebration occurring, the Ft. has had many special events scheduled. This summer they added boat tours to their agenda. The tour gives you a water view of the harbor and the fort while telling you the story of how the famous battle occurred and how song was written. For weather, we could have not asked for a more beautiful day. The sun was shining, the temperatures where in the low 80's, there was no humidity, and there was a nice cool wind blowing. We had a great time learning about the history of the city and our nation but most importantly we had a wonderful time with Doug's Dad for Father's Day. I am counting down the days (14) to seeing my Dad at the beach for the 4th. A whole week being a beach bum with my Dad is just what I need!

The park surrounding the outside of the Fort

 

The Fort with downtown Baltimore behind it

Standing at the front of the Fort looking out at the bay and the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Inside the Fort

Some of the Fort volunteers who dress up