A post office called Leland has been in operation since 1857. The village was named for Edwin S. Leland. Geography. According to the 2010 census, Leland has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km 2), all land. Demographics
During the War of 1812 a storm flag was flown over Fort McHenry during the bombardment. It was replaced early on the morning of September 14, 1814 with a larger garrison flag (30 by 42 feet (9.1 m Ã 12.8 m)). The larger flag signaled American victory over the British in the Battle of Baltimore.
On September 14, 1814, the fort raised the large âStar Spangled Bannerâ flag, which inspired Key so much that he wrote a poem on whatever he could find. Thankfully, he had a letter in his pocket. On the other side, he wrote Defense of Fort MâHenry, which later became âThe Star Spangled Bannerâ that we all know.