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First Raising
Of The
50-Star Hag
July 4, 1960
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FORT McHENRY NATIONAL MONUMENT AND HISTORIC SHRINE
BALTIMORE 30, MARYLAND
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Artist conception of Bombardment of Fort McHenry, September 13-14, 1814
FOR FLAG AND COUNTRY
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine is unique
among the areas administered within the National Park System
because of its close identification with the flag of the United States
of America.
Here, it was a glimpse of the American flag waving defiantly
over the ramparts of this fort at the end of a 25 hour bombardment
by a British fleet that inspired Francis Scott Key to compose our
national anthem. The significance of this event received national
recognition March 3, 1925 when Fort McHenry was set aside by
Act of Congress as a "perpetual national memorial shrine as the
birthplace of the immortal 'Star-Spangled Banner.'
It is because of Fort McHenry's special meaning in American
history and as evidence of regard for the new State of Hawaii that
Fort McHenry was designated this year by President Dwight D.
Eisenhower as the site first to raise America's 50-star flag at 12:01
a.m. of July 4, 1960. Just as the first official raising of the 49-star
flag took place at Fort McHenry one year ago, the new flag is like-
wise to be raised on a replica of the 1814 flagstaff from which the
flag flew that inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
PROGRAM
JULY 3-4, 1960
10:45 P.M.
Concert by United States Marine Band, LtCol. Albert Schoepper,
Director, Capt. James King, Assistant Director, concluding with "The
Pledge of Allegiance", MSgt. Wm. Jones, Soloist.
Reenactment of the Bombardment by the United States Navy
Vessels and units of the United States Army Field Artillery.
Presentation of Colors to Stand
Boy Scouts of America
11:15 P. M.
Ronald F. Lee, Regional Director
National Park Service, Chairman
Invocation
The Right Reverend Edward Braham
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
Introductions
Chairman
Greetings
Honorable J. Harold Grady
Mayor of Baltimore
Remarks
Honorable J. Millard Tawes
Governor of Maryland
Address
Honorable Fred A. Seaton
Secretary of the Interior
Presentation of Colors
Combined Services Color Guard
Benediction
Reverend William L. Andrews
Riverside Baptist Church
12:01 A. M.
FIRST OFFICIAL RAISING OF THE 50-STAR FLAG OF THE
UNITED STATES BY SECRETARY SEATON AT THE DIRECTION
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" sung by the audience and led by Miss
Camille Elias, National Park Service.
Fireworks Display
S U.S. DE INEERIOR 3HL OF DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Fred A. Seaton, Secretary
March 3. 1849
NATIONAL
PARK
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director
DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR
Acknowledgements
Department of Defense
State of Maryland
Boy Scouts of America
City of Baltimore
Programs Courtesy of the Evelyn Hill Corporation
METROPOLITAN PRESS -:- TOWSON, MD.