The 560-mile (900 km) trail was named after "The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem of the United States.

Consisting of water and overland routes, the trail extends from Tangier Island, Virginia, through southern Maryland (passing through the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area), the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay, and Baltimore, Maryland.

[1] Activities on the trail include hiking, biking, boating, and geocaching on the Star-Spangled Banner Geotrail.

Sites on the trail include towns raided and/or burned by the British, battles and engagements, museums, and forts.

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