Mary Pickersgill, the maker of the Star Spangled Banner Flag hoisted over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812, is born.
Mary Pickersgill – Seamstress – Associated Links:
- Mary Pickersgill | Smithsonian: https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/making-the-flag.aspx
- Mary Pickersgill | National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/people/mary-pickersgill.htm
- Mary Pickersgill | Maryland Hall of Fame: https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/pickersgill.html
- Mary Pickersgill | American Historical Theatre: https://www.ahtheatre.org/characters/mary-pickersgill
Related Articles:
- “Mary Pickersgill: Maker of the Star Spangled Banner” | America Comes Alive
- “Woman who stitched ‘The Star Spangled Banner'”| History of American Women
- “Maryland girl helped stitch historic ‘Star Spangled Banner’| The Washington Post
Creator:
Mackall, R McGill, 1889-1987
Description:
Mary Pickersgill Making the Flag. Oil on canvas by R. McGill Mackall.
Date of Original:
ca. 197
Link to Profile Photo: Mary Pickersgill
