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Blue Angels fly over Fort McHenry

Physical Address:

2400 East Fort Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21230

Mailing Address:

2400 East Fort Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21230

contact-details

Phone Number: 4109624290 Voice
Phone Number: 4109622500 Fax

Email Address: FOMC_Interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Per Person: $15.00

Access to the historic zone (where the star fort is located) requires an entrance fee.

Entrance - Non-commercial Groups: $15.00

There is no group rate for the entrance fee. All groups must pay $15 per adult. Children in the groups are free, however, they must be accompanied by an adult in the historic zone. Interagency passes are allowed to be used to assist with group entry fees.

Commercial Entrance - Per Person: $15.00

All commercial groups wishing to visitor Fort McHenry NM&HS must first obtain a Commercial Use Authorization (CUA). Groups with an active CUA are subject to the same $15 per person fee to enter the historic zone, however their employees conducting business (tour guides, bus drivers, etc.) are not subject to the entrance fee. Interagency passes may be used to assist with fee payment.

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $45.00

The Fort McHenry Annual Pass covers the pass holder plus three adults to enter the Fort McHenry NM & HS Historic Zone for 12 months. The pass is both available at the park visitor center, or a digital version is available on recreation.gov. In order for the pass to work, it must be physically on the passholder with a valid photo ID. To purchase the pass, visit the visitor center desk which is open 9 AM - 4 PM, or 9 AM - 4 PM in the summers.

by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars... were so gallantly streaming...over Fort McHenry! The valiant defense of the fort during the Battle of Baltimore on September 13-14, 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that became the U.S. national anthem. The fort's history holds many other stories too, from the Civil War to WWII.

park designation:National Monument and Historic Shrine

Directions:

The park is three miles southeast of the Baltimore Inner Harbor and just off I-95. Follow the brown Fort McHenry directional signs along all major routes to the park. From I-95 northbound, take Exit 55 Key Highway and follow Fort McHenry signs.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Park Grounds and Parking lot: 9:00am - 5:00pm Star Fort, Visitor Center, gift shop, and restrooms: 9:00am - 4:45pm

Exceptions:

Veterans Day (November 11, 2025 - November 11, 2025)

Thanksgiving (November 28, 2024 - November 28, 2024)

Christmas (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

New Year's Day (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Summer Hours (May 26, 2025 - September 1, 2025)

Columbus Day (October 13, 2025 - October 13, 2025)

Weather Information:

Temperatures and weather in the spring and fall months tend to be mild. Ice, snow, and freezing temperatures can occur during winter. Extreme heat can occur during the summer months. Inclement weather may impact park hours of operation year round. Refer to the park alerts or call ahead to confirm operating hours.