Pickersgill, Mary (1776-1857)
- Maryland Online Encyclopedia tells about her life and making the flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner." Includes how long it took to make the flag, the amount of material, the number of stitches, and how the flag was put together.
- http://www.mdoe.org/pickersgill.html

Mary Young Pickersgill
- Biography of woman who sewed the huge flag for Fort McHenry that was seen by Francis Scott Key. He went on to write the poem that later became the US national anthem.
- http://www.americanflagfoundation.org/_media/pdf/educationalresources/historicalbios/MaryYoungPickersgill.pdf

Maryland Women's Hall of Fame: Mary Young Pickersgill
- Brief biography of the woman who sewed the flag that was the inspiration for Francis Scott Keys, "The Star Spangled Banner".
- http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/pickersgill.html