Legacy Mary Young Pickersgill



pickersgill s grave marker, loudon park cemetery, baltimore



besides making flag inspired francis scott key compose words united states national anthem, pickersgill remembered humanitarian contributions society, evident in decades-long presidency of impartial female humane society, evolved pickersgill retirement community of towson, maryland. remembered house, known star-spangled banner flag house , later renamed flag house , star-spangled banner museum, stands @ corner of east pratt street , albemarle street in eastern downtown baltimore , national historic landmark.


about time of american bicentennial, noted artist robert mcgill mackall created painting depicting mary pickersgill , helpers in malt house of brewery, sewing star-spangled banner . copy of painting maintained maryland historical society.


mary pickersgill namesake of world war ii liberty ship, ss mary pickersgill , launched in 1944. in addition, type of flower known mary pickersgill rose.


concerning pickersgill s famous flag, in 1998, i. michael heyman, secretary of smithsonian institution wrote:




i. michael heyman, smithsonian institution secretary







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