Flag House Scholarship Award 2019 The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore Maryland is a National Historic Landmark and the historic home of Mary Pickersgill, the craftswoman of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag that flew over Ft.McHenry during the War of 1812 and inspired Francis Scott Key's words to the National Anthem. This year on Flag […]
A Global Day of Giving #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. […]
In the spirit of the Holidays, Baltimore area attractions will open their doors the weekend of December 8 & 9, 2018 and offer free or $1 admission. The Flag House will be open for normal business hours (10 AM - 4 PM) on Saturday, December 8 for $1 admission. Please refer to the list of […]
The Flag House will be closed New Years Day Tuesday, January 1, 2019, and will reopen for normal hours of operation on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
The Flag House is pleased to offer $1 admission to furloughed federal employees with ID now through the end of the government shutdown.
January 12, the Flag House will once again welcome non-federal educators from Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine and Hampton National Historic Site to provide additional interpretation during the government furlough with support from the Baltimore National Heritage Area. Additional dates will be added as needed. Furloughed federal employees may visit the Flag House for $1 admission with ID […]
The Flag House will be closed to the public Wednesday, February 20, in anticipation of inclement weather. A friendly reminder that the Flag House follows Baltimore County Public Schools’ closings and inclement weather policies. Please stay safe and warm today!
Lecture in Baltimore:History of Maryland’s Women’s Suffrage Movement WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 6:30PM — 7:30PM COST: FREE LOCATION: THE FLAG HOUSE MUSEUM, 844 E PRATT ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21202 HOSTED BY PRESERVATION MARYLAND As America approaches the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, Preservation Maryland will host a traveling lecture series with historian Kacy […]
Join us for Mother Goose on the Loose, a fun-filled thirty-minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers ages 0-6. In partnership with Sprocket offers a unique twist on education; bringing the learning experiences outside the classroom and into neighborhood parks […]
Join us for Mother Goose on the Loose, a fun-filled thirty-minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers ages 0-6. In partnership with Sprocket offers a unique twist on education; bringing the learning experiences outside the classroom and into neighborhood parks and green […]
