Monday 9-28-09
Made our way up the Patapsco River towards Baltimore. It was very windy today (NOAA was right this time.) But we didn't have far to go. Baltimore is the third largest seaport in the US--behind New York and Norfolk. Lots of ships on the way in. Saw one unloading tractors, and others unloading cars.
Just after you go under the Francis Scott Key Bridge, there's a buoy marking the spot where he was held captive on a prison barge while Ft. McHenry was under siege. He could see the bombs bursting in air from here.
And a little further up the river is the fort where the flag is still there. The number of stars on the flag is anatomically correct for 1812.
There's several marinas in the harbor, and a few recreational boats as well as the commercial ships.
The Inner Harbor is the location of a lot of the "attractions"
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