Great place for history buffs to learn about the American flag, Star-Spangled Banner, the war of 1812, Fort McHenry, etc. We got a chance to participate in the Ranger's Choice Talk (4:15pm) which was on the American Flag, etc. We held the American flag with over 20 other people while the ranger talked and at the end she asked questions (a quiz) on what she talked about and every question we got right we got to roll up a stripe on the flag. We also got to see the Evening Flag Change - Star Fort event which was at 5:00pm in the fort. The fort itself wasn't huge to me especially for over 1,000 men but they have removed a lot of the buildings that were once on the entire property (as you will see when you go into one of the buildings in the fort and see the old picture of the property). My boyfriend really loved this place because of the history. He loves history. I loved walking around and I enjoyed the views of the city and other scenic views right by the waterfront and in the fort at the top. The price to get in to the actual Fort McHenry grounds for us since we did not fall into any of the discounts was $15 each. They have other events that you can take part in / watch such as morning flag change, other flag talks, battle of Baltimore talk, etc. The first one starts at 10am. The fort and visitor center actually close at 5:45pm, just be aware. The fort and grounds are extremely well-kept and clean except for some bird mess but you can't control that. There is a gift shop that you can get into for free that has a ton of American and Fort themed gifts including postcards, pens, shirts, pencils, figurines, tokens, etc. There is a museum that is free to get into that is right across from the gift shop. The bathrooms in the visitor center (not any once you enter the fort grounds so make sure you plan accordingly unless you are going to make a trip all the way back to the visitor center) are very clean and several stalls, all the soap, etc. are fully stocked. There is a water fountain and also a water bottle refill station. There is plenty of parking and it is free. They have a Star-Spangled Banner National Historic trail that you can walk/hike, run, or ride your bike on that is over 200 miles. We walked on part of that that is inside of the fort/national monument/shrine. There is a monument of the General (Armistead) who led Fort McHenry during the war. His monument is outside of the fort grounds so you do not need to pay to see the monument or take a picture of it. Go here to Fort McHenry if you love history or want to visit a huge attraction in Baltimore.