Coast Guard sets historic Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in Baltimore Harbor [Image 6 of 7]

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES

06.18.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

Crew members aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter William Tate take part in a ceremony honoring the Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy on the Patapsco River, June 18, 2025. The specially designed aid to navigation commemorates Francis Scott Key, revered author of the poem “Defense of Fort M’Henry,” that was later retitled “The Star Spangled Banner.” (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum)

• Date Taken: 06.18.2025
• Date Posted: 06.23.2025 13:33
• Photo ID: 9127249
• VIRIN: 250618-G-FN033-7459
• Resolution: 8185x5457
• Size: 3.03 MB
• Location: BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, US