Star-Spangled Banner House

As a VENUE: Host your event…

The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House offers a variety of backdrops for your Baltimore: * wedding * bar mitzvah * special event, or * business meeting and is undoubtedly one of Baltimore’s best-kept event venue secrets. Nestled between the Inner Harbor and the gates of Little Italy, the Flag House brings the best of both worlds. Whether a garden wedding in the heart of the city or the perfect alternative historical experience, the Flag House stands ready to host your event in style. A magnificent feature of the grounds is the two-story Great Flag Window, the same size, and design of the original Star-Spangled Banner. This amazing façade is one of Baltimore’s iconic spaces and provides the perfect backdrop for any function, large or small.

Support the Star Spangled Banner Flag House… by simply booking your next special occasion here:

http://www.flaghouse.org/site-rental

As a SHOP: Discover unique gifts…

Built in 1793, the Flag House is the birthplace of the most famous flag to ever fly, the Star-Spangled Banner. The museum shop offers flag and history related items for education, entertainment, and home décor. Merchandise is cataloged within these collections: * Ties * Flags * Cat’s Meow * Toys & Games * Home, and * Books.

Support the Star Spangled Banner Flag House… by simply purchasing your specialty merchandise here:

https://star-spangled-banner-flag-house.square.site/

Be a DONOR: Show that you care…

The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House and Museum preserves the history of the making of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag, promotes the legacy of craftswoman Mary Young Pickersgill, and inspires personal connections to Baltimore and American history through place-based learning and the interpretation of the diverse lives of individuals who lived in the historic house since 1793.

Membership

As a member of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, you can take advantage of a variety of benefits and member only experiences. Our members enjoy free museum admission, discounts in our Gift Shop, behind-the-scenes tours, invitations to Flag House signature events, discounts at area museums, and more. Your support allows us to offer the immersive experiences that make a visit to the Flag House memorable for adults and children alike. Membership at specified levels is offered: * Individual * Family * Storm Flag * Defender, and * Top Seamstress.

Specialty Memberships: Membership at specified levels is offered: * Business * Museum Staff, and * Jonestown Resident.

Hereditary Societies: Members of hereditary societies receive special benefits through the Flag House’s Sustaining Member and Benefactor program. Membership at specified levels is offered: * General John Strickler Circle * Commodore Joshua Barney Circle * General Samuel Smith Circle * Major George Armistead Circle and, * Mary Pickersgill Circle.

Reciprocal Benefits: Star-Spangled Banner Flag House is part of the Time Travelers Program. Flag House members at the Patriot level and above receive a free reciprocal membership to historical museums, sites, and societies throughout the United States. The Missouri History Museum created the program in 1998 so that members of historical institutions could receive exclusive benefits and privileges at museums and historical sites nationwide. Currently, the Time Travelers program includes over 300 organizations in more than 40 states across the country. Members of these organizations can receive a variety of exclusive benefits and privileges, such as free admission, gift shop discounts, and much, much more. Visit the Time Travelers site for a full list of participating sites. The Flag House is also a partner in GBHA — the Greater Baltimore History Alliance. Flag House members at the Storm Flag level and above receive a GBHA admission pass, valid for general admission at over a dozen area museums.

Donations

Individual and community focused giving is paramount to the daily operations of small museums like the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House. By donating, you are helping the Flag House continue daily operations, connect with students and the public, and host engaging and collaborative public programming. Additionally, your donation helps museum staff continue researching the historical and community ties of local Baltimore families to the historic house. We don’t just preserve and retell the stories of our past, we strive to ensure diversity in our shared histories to make sure underrepresented voices within traditional narratives are heard.

• Donations at specified amounts are designated or you may customize your gift. You may donate on behalf of a business, organization, or in memory, honor, or tribute to a special person or occasion. You may identify support to a specific need. Recurring gifts are greatly appreciated. It is your generosity that allows us to do what we do-protect and interpret one of our nation’s most important National Historic Landmarks–the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House. Every bit helps, so thank you so much for your contribution. The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House is a non-profit organization whose programs, operations, and outreach rely on the generous support of donors like you.

Support the Star Spangled Banner Flag House… by simply joining, giving, and volunterring here:

http://www.flaghouse.org/membership