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  1. Mar 27, 2024 · NATION. Baltimore, MD. Add Topic. 'No ordinary bridge': What made the Francis Scott Key Bridge a historic wonder. Anthony Robledo. USA TODAY. 0:04. 0:57. Before its collapse on Tuesday,...

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  2. Mar 26, 2024 · History of the bridges name. The bridge was named after Francis Scott Key, the American lawyer who wrote the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner. The site of the bridge is believed to be within 100 yards of where Key saw the bombing of Fort McHenry on Sept. 12, 1814.

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  4. Mar 27, 2024 · The bridge was built mere yards from where Francis Scott Key watched the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814, inspiring him to write the song that would become the U.S. national anthem. Baltimore's Key Bridge was built in the '70s, but has a deep and patriotic history

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  5. Story by Jennifer Hassan. • 2mo. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore partially collapsed into the Patapsco River early Tuesday after a freighter crashed into it. The steel-arched bridge ...

  6. Mar 26, 2024 · The Francis Scott Key Bridge opened in March 1977 and is the furthest of the three toll crossings of Baltimore's Harbor. Upon completion, the bridge structure became the final connection to...

  7. Mar 26, 2024 · BALTIMORE — A container ship lost power early Tuesday, crashing into Baltimore's historic Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to snap and plug into the river below. Several vehicles fell...

  8. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1814. Location. 38° 54.291′ N, 77° 4.116′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia.

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