![]() In a preface to the poem, the newspaper wrote that destined to long outlast the occasion and outlive the impulse which produced it’. ![]() Set the poem to the tune of the popular British drinking song ToĪnacreon in Heaven, and initially printed the lyrics onto handbillsĬopy reached the office of the Baltimore Patriot and EveningĪdvertiser, and when they fired up the printing presses for the firstĮdition following the attack they included the poem with its original Hotel a few days later, having been released by the British when they The back of a letter, and he completed it at Baltimore’s Indian Queen Triumphant sight stirred him to write the first draft of his poem on The paper printed Francis Scott Key’s original lyrics to the poem, which became the official U.S national anthem in 1931 (Image: Christie’s) The brutal attack lasted 27 hours, yet the city never fell, and in the morning Key spotted the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry. Out at sea as the city was bombarded with shells. Time, negotiating a prisoner exchange, and watched from eight miles Was inspired to write his original poem after witnessing the BritishĪttack on of Baltimore during the War of 1812.ģ5-year-old Maryland attorney was onboard a British naval ship at the Newspaper is one of only three complete examples known to exist, and To the song written by Francis Scott Key. Was printed on September 20, 1814, and includes the original lyrics Incredibly rare copy of the Baltimore Patriot and Evening Advertiser National anthem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is up for sale at 206-year-old newspaper featuring the first dated printing of U.S
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