The Belleville Historical Society recently presented The Observer with an American flag that was flown above Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor Sept. 14, 2025, the anniversary of the Battle ...

Stories from America’s military forts are often omitted from textbooks. Once serving as the country’s first line of defense, ...

Spangled Banner” by heart, but you’ve likely heard it dozens of times. What you probably haven’t heard before is its dramatic origin story or other fascinating national anthem facts. On Sept. 13, 1814 ...