Coast Guard sets historic Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in Baltimore Harbor [Image 2 of 6]

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES

07.28.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard East   

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin (WLM 555) set the historic Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in the Patapsco River, July 28, 2026. The James Rankin is a coastal buoy tender responsible for 346 buoys in the Upper Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, including the Eastern Shore, Tangier Sound, Annapolis, and the Potomac River.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew West)

• Date Taken: 07.28.2026
• Date Posted: 07.28.2026 14:13
• Photo ID: 9835698
• VIRIN: 260728-G-FN033-2492
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 5.04 MB
• Location: BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, US