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Baltimore, Maryland - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Baltimore grew swiftly in the mid-late 18th century as the granary for sugar producing colonies in the Caribbean. |
 | | Baltimore's harbor is the location of Fort McHenry, which came under attack by British forces in the War of 1812 and whose defense inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," which furnishes the lyrics to the United States national anthem. |
 | | Baltimore is in the north central part of the state of Maryland, on the Patapsco River. |
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