Members gathered at Old St. Paul’s Cemetery to mark the graves of Upton Scott Heath and Richard Key Heath, brothers who served at the Battle of North Point and were cousins of Francis Scott Key.
Tag: Grave Marking
Society Marks the Grave of COL Elijah Stansbury
Members gathered at Baltimore Cemetery on June 20, 2026, to mark the grave of Colonel Elijah Stansbury, who served in the Baltimore Union Artillery at North Point and was later Mayor of Baltimore.
The Grave of Dr. William Beanes Marked at Upper Marlboro
The Society joined the John Hanson Chapter of the Maryland SAR and the Daughters of the American Revolution on May 2, 2026, for a Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony at the grave of Dr. William Beanes in Upper Marlboro, whose capture by the British in 1814 brought Francis Scott Key out to the fleet.
