Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

June 30, 2009 By Anthony Washington

A group of visitors hold a replica of the Great Garrison Flag as a Park Ranger tells the history of the flag on the grounds of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, MD on Monday, June 29, 2009.

The original Great Garrison Flag was one of two flags, especially made for the garrison, by Mary Pickersgill, a well-known flagmaker in Baltimore at the time. The flag measured 30 feet wide by 42 feet long and was the inspiration for “The Star-Spangled Banner”.

Ever since I borrowed a camera from a friend of mine eight years ago, I have loved sharing what I see through the lens of my camera with the world. There is nothing better than making somebody feel like they were right there with you. A brief moment in time, by way of photography, can say so much. I hope that these brief moments in time point people in the direction of someplace, something, or someone that they may not be aware of, and that they are curious enough to go see for themselves.

-Anthony Washington

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