The Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy is lifted by the crane aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot buoy tender homeported in Baltimore, May 23, 2024. The buoy marks the spot where the ship carrying Francis Scott Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner '', was anchored during the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1812. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero)