President Barack Obama listens to Vincent Vaise, National Parks Service Ranger and Chief of Interpretation at Fort McHenry, left, talk about the original manuscript of the 'Star Spangled Banner' during his tour of Fort McHenry Visitor and Education Center in Baltimore, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. Also joining the tour with Obama are Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., left, and Burt Kummerow, right, CEO of Maryland Historical Society. Obama traveled to the historic site that is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore and will also attend a private Democratic fundraiser before returning to Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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