| Belvoir | |
| Nearest City: | Crownsville, Maryland |
| Coordinates: | 39.0236°N -76.5825°W |
| Added: | November 19, 1971 |
| Refnum: | 71000366 |
Belvoir is a historic house at Crownsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a two-story, T-shaped building, constructed of brick, stone, and wood. The home is a product of building evolution spanning the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The earliest portion was probably built about 1736, but could date to the 17th century.[1] It was the home of the grandmother of Francis Scott Key, who composed the United States' national anthem, Star Spangled Banner. Key visited in the summer in 1789.[2]
Archaeological research is being performed on the plantation site to document the lives of slaves during the 18th and 19th centuries. A foundation from the slave quarters made of stone from the last quarter of the 18th century was found, with many artifacts from the period when slaves lived in the building.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.