page_title: List of Maryland Scenic Byways
section_title: Star-Spangled Banner
hierarchical_section_title: List of Maryland Scenic Byways / Star-Spangled Banner
caption_attribution_description: English: Map for MD Scenic Byway #13, Star-Spangled Banner
context_page_description: The Maryland Scenic Byways system consists of nineteen byways that pass through scenic and historic areas across the U.S. state of Maryland, with four of them designated as National Scenic Byways and two of them designated as All-American Roads. The byways pass through a variety of surroundings, such as the mountains of Western Maryland, the rolling countryside in the northern part of the state, urban sites in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas, small towns and wildlife areas along the Chesapeake Bay, and beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. The byways also serve historical sites ranging from colonial settlement, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War, along with byways that follow the historic routes of the National Road, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the Underground Railroad.
context_section_description: The Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway runs from Solomons to Baltimore, providing access to sites related to the War of 1812.
  The byway begins in Solomons, a fishing village on the Chesapeake Bay that is home to the Calvert Marine Museum that has artifacts related to the Chesapeake Bay Flotilla. From Solomons, the byway follows MD 2/MD 4, passing near Calvert Cliffs State Park and Flag Ponds Nature Park, with a spur to the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. The Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway continues along MD 265, MD 264, and Grays Road before turning west on MD 506 and passing Battle Creek Cypress Swamp. The byway follows Sixes Road to MD 231, reaching Benedict, a landing point for British troops heading inland along the Patuxent River in August 1814. The Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway heads north along MD 381, MD 382, and US 301 to Upper Marlboro, a town the British occupied on their way to Washington, D.C. In Upper Marlboro is the Mount Calvert Historical and Archaeological Park, Croom Airport, and The Show Place Arena. From here, the byway follows MD 4, I-495, and MD 202 to Bladensburg, which has a park along the Anacostia River and was the site of the Battle of Bladensburg on August 24, 1814, a British victory that allowed for the invasion of Washington, D.C. Past Bladensburg, the Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway heads north on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway past many cultural sites to Baltimore. In Baltimore, the byway heads east on Ostend Street, south on Hanover Street, and east on Fort Avenue to reach Fort McHenry. Fort McHenry is the site of the Battle of Fort McHenry in which American troops defeated the British navy who was attempting to capture Baltimore. This battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner".
caption: Map of the Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway
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