Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1913 — Old Flag Preserved. [ARTICLE]

Old Flag Preserved.

The Baltimore Sun states that the flag that floated over Fort McHenry and inspired Francis Scott Key to his Immortal national hymn was made by Mr*. John Pickeragin in the old house at the northwest earner of Pratt and Albemarle streets, Baltimore. Three fragments of the flag which were torn from the old bannag by the shells that whistled by ft in the memorable engagement are still preserved, and are hi possesahm stttmMaryfand BMssb eel loots— —•