Aerial view of tall ships arriving in Baltimore

Sep 10, 2014

Aerial view of tall ships arriving in Baltimore

Denise Sanders 0 Comment Maryland, The Baltimore Sun Sailabration, Star-Spangled Spectacular, tall-ships, War of 1812

Tall ships arrive in Baltimore as part of the Star-Spangled bicentennial. The ships’ arrival kick off events celebrating the bicentennial of the Battle of Baltimore — and of Francis Scott Key’s writing of the “Star-Spangled Banner” as he watched the British fail in their attack on Fort McHenry this week in 1814. Officials are expecting at least a million people to attend the events.

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: Tall ships arriving in Baltimore sail near Fort McHenry. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: The tall ships arriving in Baltimore for the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration go past Fort McHenry. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: Lady Maryland (left) and The Pride of Baltimore II take part in the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration as it sails past Fort McHenry. Pride of Baltimore II is a reproduction of an 1812-era topsail schooner privateer. Lady Maryland is a replica pungy schooner.

: Lady Maryland (left) and The Pride of Baltimore II take part in the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration as it sails past Fort McHenry. Pride of Baltimore II is a reproduction of an 1812-era topsail schooner privateer. Lady Maryland is a replica pungy schooner.

: The tall ship Pride of Baltimore II sailed in front of Fort McHenry. Tall ships have begun arriving in the Inner Harbor for the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration. (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

: A tall ship goes past Fort McHenry as it arrives in Baltimore for the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: The Living Classroom Foundation’s Lady Maryland sails near the Key Bridge in Baltimore for the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration

: The Living Classroom Foundation’s Lady Maryland sails near the Key Bridge in Baltimore for the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration

: FGS Nidedersachsen, a German frigate arrives in Baltimore for the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: FGS Nidedersachsen, a German frigate, docks next to the Under Armour headquarters in Baltimore for the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: A helicopter is on the deck of one of the many military ships arriving in Baltimore for the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration. Tall ships are also arriving in Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: The tallship Gazela, a 177 foot barquentine vessel from Philadelphia, PA, docked at the Inner Harbor. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: The USS Constellation, left, is moored in its usual location in the Baltimore Inner Harbor. On the right is the El Galeon Andalucia, a 171 foot galleon vessel from Seville, Spain which arrived for the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

: The Blue Angels which are part of the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration, are parked at Martin State Airport. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)

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