2013 / America the Beautiful Quarter BU / Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
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America the Beautiful Quarters capture the breathtaking beauty of America’s natural landscapes that have inspired countless poets, adventurers, and artists. The U.S. is honoring our Nation's national parks and sites on quarters featuring five new designs each year.
Released in 2013, the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Quarter honors the birthplace of our country’s national anthem. Named after James McHenry, our Nation’s second Secretary of War. Following the burning of the Nation’s capitol and other federal buildings in August 1814, British forces attacked Baltimore. Francis Scott Key, a poet-lawyer, witnessed the September 13-14 bombardment of Fort McHenry while under British guard on an American truce ship in the Patapsco River. Seeing his country’s flag still flying over the fort the next morning, he was moved to pen “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
This particular coin is in brilliant, uncirculated condition. Similar to coin shown.
