This Saturday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. To 4 p.m., explore how the War of 1812 touched Anne Arundel County, Maryland, at the Hancocks Resolution historic site. If you haven’t been there, expect a small but historic home that’s modest, along with some acreage that includes 19th century-style gardens.
See history brought to life as...
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Our Canadian friends just can’t seem to get over the War of 1812. In many ways, it seems almost akin to the Lost Cause sentiment expressed by some Southerners when discussing the American Civil War. But let’s just be clear here, that for all intents and purposes, the Canadians won their facet of the...
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Detroit may have seen better days since the fall of the auto industry. In 1812 Detroit had a “fall” of another kind, when General William Hull surrendered Detroit to the British under Sir Issac Brock on August 16. This surrender by the former Revolutionary War hero enabled the British to gain control of the entire...
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Encampment at Riversdale House marked battle of Bladensburg.
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1812-era tall ships to carry a dual message.
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Marylanders now have a chance to display their support and interest in the War of 1812 with a new commemorative license plate. This plate would be similar to the popular Chesapeake Bay and Farming tags now available, though the design itself could be more interesting.
Below, here is the Q&A section on the new plate...
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Up at the top of Chesapeake Bay, the town of Havre de Grace is hosting an 1812 event this weekend, May 1. In the past, this has been a worthwhile event and kid friendly for all those young history buffs! You can read the article at the local community blog, The Cecil Observer:
On a...
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Here’s an interesting newspaper article reporting that the latest research shows the final battle of the War of 1812 was not New Orleans, but a relatively overlooked fight in Alabama that took place in January 1815.
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
“ revealed the last battle of the War of 1812 was not fought...
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Following is an interesting article from the London Free Press (that’s London in Canada) regarding a monument to honor Tecumseh’s battle against those pushy Americans during the War of 1812.
By DEBORA VAN BRENK, THE LONDON FREE PRESS
Two centuries after Tecumseh’s last stand in 1813, efforts are underway to build a better legacy to a...
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Virginia is a state strongly associated with the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. That doesn’t mean Virginians have forgotten their state’s contributions during the War of 1812. According to a recent article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, a panel of interested Virginians has been working to recognize their state’s history in regard to the...
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