McHenry
Star-spangled stronghold
McHenry is a surname of Irish origin, and by extension a place name appearing across the United States.
Fort McHenry in Baltimore is where Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the War of 1812.
McHenry County in Illinois sits northwest of Chicago.
Major Maryland seaport
- Star-Spangled BannerAmerican patriotic song
- Francis Scott KeyNational anthem lyricist
- War of 1812Early American-British military conflict
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
British · ramparts · flag · national anthem · defense · harbor · Chesapeake · battle
Mid-sized settlement
- cityLarge populated area
- municipalityLocal governing district
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- North DakotaNorthern Plains state
Maryland · California · geographic · location · community · settlement · incorporated · village
Of the Emerald Isle
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
clan · heritage · ancestry · immigration · patronymic · lineage · descendants · origin
Midwestern state, sixth-largest
- county seatAdministrative center of a region
- WoodstockLandmark 1969 music festival
- Chicago suburbMunicipality bordering the city
- Crystal LakeTransparent freshwater body
rural · township · farmland · exurban · conservation · prairie · residential · agricultural
Baltimore
Major Maryland seaport
- Star-Spangled BannerAmerican patriotic song
- Francis Scott KeyNational anthem lyricist
- War of 1812Early American-British military conflict
bombardment · British · ramparts · flag · national anthem · defense · harbor · Chesapeake · battle · patriotic
town
Mid-sized settlement
- cityLarge populated area
- municipalityLocal governing district
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
North Dakota · Maryland · California · geographic · location · community · settlement · incorporated · village · population
Irish
Of the Emerald Isle
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
Scottish · clan · heritage · ancestry · immigration · patronymic · lineage · descendants · origin · Gaelic
Illinois
Midwestern state, sixth-largest
- county seatAdministrative center of a region
- WoodstockLandmark 1969 music festival
- Chicago suburbMunicipality bordering the city
Crystal Lake · rural · township · farmland · exurban · conservation · prairie · residential · agricultural · commuter