Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
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| Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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| Location | Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°15′47″N 76°34′48″W / 39.26306°N 76.58000°WCoordinates: 39°15′47″N 76°34′48″W / 39.26306°N 76.58000°W |
| Established | May 8, 2008 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a National Historic Trail that commemorates the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812. The 290-mile (467 km) trail was named after "The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem of the United States. Consisting of water and overland routes, the trail extends from Tangier Island, Virginia, through southern Maryland, the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay, and Baltimore, Maryland.
It was authorized by the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008.
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Categories:
- IUCN Category V
- 2008 establishments in Maryland
- Chesapeake Bay
- Protected areas of Maryland
- Protected areas of Washington, D.C.
- Protected areas of Virginia
- Landmarks of the War of 1812
- National Historic Trails of the United States
- 2008 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- 2008 establishments in Virginia
- United States National Park Service stubs
