Great American Railroad Journeys
Wilmington to Fort McHenry
Season 1 Episode 6 of 15
Michael Portillo arrives at a milestone on his American journey as he reaches the boundary between the northern and southern states, known as the Mason-Dixon line. Beginning in Wilmington, North Carolina, he uncovers the history of gunpowder production in Delaware, before heading to Baltimore, where he discovers how the first American steam engine owed a lot to British technology. On the city's east coast, Michael visits the star-shaped Fort McHenry, and learns how the Star-Spangled Banner national anthem was born
Great American Railroad Journeys airs on U&Yesterday +1 at 8:00 PM, Monday 6 January. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Michael Portillo
Presenter
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Series Producer