The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of soc
Aerial view of the museum in 2010
The south facade of the museum
North facade entrance of the museum
John Bull, an 1831 locomotive displayed in America on the Move, a first-floor exhibit
Star-Spangled Banner (flag)
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The Star-Spangled Banner, or the Great Garrison Flag, was the garrison flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the naval portion of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812.
National Museum of American History
…heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. Among the items on display is the original Star-Spangled Banner. The museum is part of the Smithsonian Institution and located on the National Mall at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. In…
Star-Spangled Banner flag on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, c. 1964
Mary Pickersgill and her nieces sewing the flag at Brown's Brewery. Artist's rendition by Robert McGill Mackall, 1962.
The fort and the banner depicted on a 2013 America the Beautiful quarter
The flag photographed in 1873 in the Boston Navy Yard by George Henry Preble