A wide thoroughfare which follows the curve of the water front for several miles is named in honor of Francis Scott Key. Key Highway, it is called, and it leads to Fort McHenry, which the War Department has lately given over to the care of the city of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE
FACTS TO REMEMBER
Population (1910), over 500,000 (558,485).
Seventh city in rank, according to population, in the United States.
Located near the head of Chesapeake Bay.
Has a fine harbor and a splendid dock system.
An important railroad center.
Has a large and growing foreign commerce.
An important manufacturing center.