Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine 麦克亨利堡国家纪念馆和历史圣地
The Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine quarter is 19th in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. Fort McHenry was first established as a national site on March 3, 1925.
第十九枚美国美丽25美分流通纪念币的主题是麦克亨利堡国家纪念馆和历史圣地。麦克亨利堡是于1925年3月3日始建为国家遗址公园。
After British forces burned buildings in Washington, D.C., they moved on to attack Baltimore. Francis Scott Key, a poet-lawyer on a truce ship near the fort, saw the fort being bombarded all night long. The next morning, when he saw that his country's flag was still flying over the fort, he was moved to pen the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner."
英国军队在烧毁了华盛顿哥伦比亚特区的建筑后,他们又移师攻击巴尔的摩。一名名叫弗朗西斯·斯科特·基的律师诗人,在一艘停靠在要塞附近的休战船上,目睹了要塞被炮轰了一整夜。第二天早上,当他看到自己国家的国旗依然在要塞的上空飘扬,他挥动起笔写下了《星条旗永不落》的诗篇。
Fort McHenry was named for James McHenry, our Nation's second Secretary of War. The coin's design represents the fort during its famous annual "Defenders Day" celebration. The fireworks symbolize "the rocket's red glare," linking the fort to its historic past and to our national anthem.
美国作战部副部长詹姆斯·麦克亨利为麦克亨利堡命名。该硬币的图案描绘了要塞一年一度的、著名的“捍卫者日”的庆祝活动的场面。“飞驰耀眼的红光”象征着烟花,它连结着要塞的辉煌历史与美国的国歌。
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