| New Brunswick (Saint John County), Saint John — Carleton Martello Tower |
| | Construction of this tower was begun by the British Army during the War of 1812 as one of the projected series of fortifications intended to block the western land approach to Saint John. Subsequent to its completion in 1815 the tower was largely neglected, seeing only occasional use in times of emergency, including service as a fire control headquarters in the second world war. The original structure typifies the English martello tower design, a popular form of coastal defence in the British . . . — Map (db m539) |
| Alabama (Baldwin County), Fort Morgan — The Pride of Seven Flags |
| | (East Face):
Tribute dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who gave their lives in the defense of our country here at Fort Morgan.
Here lies the pride of seven flags entombed in our ancestor’s worth, who heard the thunder of the fray break o’er the field beneath knew the watchword of the day was “Victory or Death.”
(North Face):
Dates of battles and some events relative to Fort Morgan.
1711 – Battle, France – England
1719 – Battle, . . . — Map (db m4649) |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Clay — Pioneer Massey Cemetery |
| | Samuel Massey and his brother - in - law, Duke William Glenn, first came to this Territory in February 1814 with Lt. Col Reuben Nash's Regt. South Carolina Volunteer Militia to help defeat the Creek Indians in the War of 1812. Samuel Massey returned to settle this land months before Alabama became a state on December 14, 1819. Samuel's son, William Duke Massey, married Ruth Reed, daughter of William 'Silver Billy' Reed. Born October 28, 1817, she was the first white girl born in Jefferson County. — Map (db m25088) |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Clay — Wear Cemetery |
| | Established about 1850, Wear Cemetery is located off Old Springville Road to the northeast at Countryside Circle. In the 1800's the Wear family was among the first settlers of the community later known as Clay. Twenty-three remaining graves were identified and documented in 2008. The earliest known burial is that of Samuel Wear (1766-1852), an American Revolutionary War soldier who fought the British in the Battle of King's Mountain at 14 years of age. Other military veterans buried here . . . — Map (db m25113) |
| Alabama (Russell County), Fort Mitchell — Fort Mitchell — <----- 5 miles ----- |
| | Built during Creek War 1813 by Georgia Militia on main Indian trade route to Tombigbee River.
U.S. Troops stationed here until 1837. 1836 Lower Creeks corralled here for forced removal to the West. — Map (db m26069) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Newtown — Newtown Veterans Memorial |
| | Newtown Remembers With Grateful Prayers And Solemn Vows Her Sacred Dead Her Honored Living Who Ventured All Unto Death That We Might Live A Republic With Independence A Nation With Union Forever A World With Righteousness And Peace For All — Map (db m21339) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Bethlehem War of 1812 Memorial |
| | Dedicated to
the men of Bethlehem
who by their devotion and loyalty
preserved our country
in the War of 1812
Allen, James • Baldwin, Amos • Barnum, Eli • Beebe, Issac • Beecher, Lyman • Burton, Oliver • Coe, Daniel • Church, Samuel • Canfield, Austin • Fairfield, David • French, Ezra • Frisbie, Benjamin • Gibbs, Spencer • Hannah, George • Hine, Austin • Hine, Elijah • Hubbell, Talman • Hyde, Abijah • Jackson, Levi • Kasson, Adam C. • Kimball, Horace • Kimball, Horatio • Knapp, . . . — Map (db m26562) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Wolcott — Kenea Soldiers Monument |
| | Presented to The Town of Wolcott by Leverett Dwight Kenea In Memory of the Soldiers Who Fought In The War of the Revolution The War of 1812 and The Civil War A.D. 1916 — Map (db m22369) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Middletown — NC-16 — Commodore Thomas Macdonough |
| | Early home of Commodore Thomas Macdonough. Hero of Battle of Lake Champlain 1814. Born 1783. Died 1825. Commodore 1813. Assisted Commodore Decatur in capturing and burning the "Philadelphia" off the coast of Tripoli, 1804. Original name of village "The Trap," changed to "Macdonough" 1814. His parents lie in old burying ground nearby. — Map (db m10305) |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Lewes — SC-167 — The Bombardment of Lewes |
| | In March of 1813, the Royal Navy established a blockade of the Delaware Bay and River. The British squadron, under the command of Commodore John P. Beresford, RN, took up stations off Lewes and the Delaware Capes, and began to conduct raids along the coast in and effort to disrupt maritime commerce and shipping. Many small actions resulted with numerous vessels being captured and destroyed. On this location was one of two fortifications that were built to protect the town of Lewes. These . . . — Map (db m19308) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. — "Oldest Post of the Corps" |
| | Site selected by President Thomas Jefferson and Lieutenant Colonel Commandant William Ward Burrows on 31 March 1801.
A National Capital Landmark and entered in the National Register of Historic Places.
United States Marine Corps — Map (db m10833) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — 5 — Oldest Post of the Corps — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail |
| | On your left is Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., the oldest continuously manned post in the U.S. Marine Corps. The installation was originally designed by architect George Hadfield in 1801 with a central parade ground and housing for 500 enlisted and officers in addition to the Commandant's Quarters (in mid-block across the street). This elegant 23-room house, enhanced in 1901 by a mansard roof, is the only remaining original structure.
When the U.S. government moved from Philadelphia to . . . — Map (db m10834) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — 9 — Washington Navy Yard: Serving the Fleet — Tour of Duty: Barracks Row Heritage Trail |
| | In front of you is the main gate of the Washington Navy Yard, established in 1799. It is the U.S. Navy's oldest shore facility in continuous use. Over time, workers here have built and repaired ships and their fittings, designed and developed ordnance (weapons and ammunition), and provided administrative support for the fleet.
Although city designer Pierre L'Enfant planned a commercial center for the site, its access to water and nearby timber made it a natural for ship building. The . . . — Map (db m10835) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — Site of Rhodes Tavern |
| | [First Panel]:
Built in 1799, in the hope that the new capital would become a great city.
Opened as a tavern and inn by William Rhodes, 1801.
Washington's first 'town hall,' where White House architect James Hoban and other citizens met to petition Congress for representation and localy elected government, 1801.
Polling place in first city council election, 1802.
Early boarding house used by Members of Congress, 1807 - 1814.
Spared the torch during the . . . — Map (db m9651) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Georgetown — Francis Scott Key |
| | 1779-1843. The author of our National Anthem was a lawyer, patriot, community leader and poet. His home and law office stood approximately 100 yards west of here. Francis Scott Key lived there from 1803 to about 1833 with his wife, the former Mary Taylor Lloyd of Annapolis, Maryland, and their six sons and five daughters. The house was demolished in 1947 after years of neglect by various owners.
During the war of 1812, British troops had invaded and captured Washington in August of 1814. . . . — Map (db m120) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Georgetown — The Star-Spangled Banner |
| | The Flag. The immortal words "star-spangled Banner" refer to the magnificent flag which Francis Scott Key saw "by the dawn's early light" after the British bombardment of Fort McHenry on September 14, 1814. It is the largest flag ever flown in battle in U.S. history.
During preparations to defend Baltimore's vital seaport and center of commerce during the War of 1812, the commander of Fort McHenry, Major George Armistead, wanted a flag so big "that the British will have no difficulty . . . — Map (db m121) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Albert Gallatin |
| | Secretary of the Treasury
Genius of Finance
Senator and Representative
Commissioner for the Treaty of Ghent
Minister to France and Great Britain
And Steadfast
Champion of Democracy
1761–1849 — Map (db m2129) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Winfield Scott — General-in-Chief, U.S. Army |
| | SCOTT — Map (db m21943) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Southwest — 13 of 17 — Military Education at Fort McNair — River Farms to Urban Towers — Southwest Heritage Trail |
| | Fort Leslie J. McNair, to your right, honors the commander, Army Ground Forces during World War II who died in battle. It is the U.S. Army’s third oldest installation (after West Point and Carlisle Barracks).
The fort dates back to 1791. Washington City planner Pierre L’Enfant selected this site, where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers meet, as ideal for a military installation. At first it was known as the Arsenal at Greenleaf’s Point, where the Army stored and distributed weapons. During . . . — Map (db m20389) |
| Georgia (Barrow County), Jefferson — Jackson Trail |
| | This is the same road over witch marched the famous Gen. Andrew Jackson.
This marker erected April 1926
By Georgia Daughters of The American Revolution.
Atlanta Chapter Atlanta and Sunbury Chapter Winder. — Map (db m19769) |
| Georgia (Camden County), St Marys — 020-8 — Point Peter |
| | East of here, at the junction of Peter Creek and the St. Marys river, the British built Fort Tonyn in 1776; controlling the southern part of the colony of Georgia for two years. In 1778, American Revolutionary forces, both land and water, forced evacuation of the exposed position. The English retreated N.W. along North river into Pagan Creek Plantation, home of the Tories, Charles and Jermyn Wright, brothers of Royal Governor James Wright. On high land along Alligator (now Borell) creek, they . . . — Map (db m16321) |
| Georgia (Camden County), St Marys — 20-2 — Point Peter Battery and the War of 1812 |
| | In 1795 a cannon battery constructed on the Point Peter peninsula became the southernmost fortification in the First System of U.S. coastal defenses. Vacated in 1802, it was reoccupied and strengthened in 1808 to provide support for the enforcement of the Embargo Act and the prohibition of the international slave trade. In 1812, former Georgia governor George Matthews led the unsanctioned "Patriot" invasion of Spanish Florida from Point Peter. On January 13, 1815, during the War of 1812, a . . . — Map (db m16320) |
| Georgia (Charlton County), Folkston — 024-5 — Oldest Industry in Charlton |
| | This mill pond marks the site of Major Archibald Clark's sawmill, the oldest industry in what is now Charlton County. Built about 1802, this mill with upright saws was operated by water power, and lumber shipped down the St. Marys River.
Major Clark was Collector of the Port of St. Marys, and during the War of 1812 refused the demand of the British to turn over to them all Government funds. In reprisal, British forces ascended the St. Marys to burn Major Clark's mill. They were turned back . . . — Map (db m14476) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 025-32 — Col. James S. McIntosh (1784-1847) |
| | James S. McIntosh achieved an immortal record of gallantry in the War of 1812 and in the War with Mexico. In 1814 he saw considerable action on the Canadian border, he was severely wounded at Buffalo. In the Mexican War, Col. McIntosh was desperately wounded by bayonets at Resaca de ka Palma in 1846. When a fellow officer, who found him on the field, asked if he might be of any service. McIntosh replied, “Yes, give me some water and show me my regiment.” Returning to combat the . . . — Map (db m5403) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Construction of Fort Jackson |
| | (Panel one)
In the early years of the 19th century, the
United States was a fledgling nation with
a population of 7,700,000, a standing army
of 6,700, and a navy of only 12 ships. The
Americans were vastly outnumbered by
the major powers of the time, France with
an army of well over 600,000 and Great
Britain with a navy of nearly 600 ships.
Presidents Washington, Adams, and
Jefferson had pursued neutral policies
making every effort to avoid becoming
embroiled in the world . . . — Map (db m25014) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Garrison of Fort Jackson |
| | Starting in the Summer of 1812, Fort
Jackson was garrisoned by various
units of the United States Army and
Georgia Militia. These troops included
the 8th U.S. Infantry, 4th U.S. Artillery,
and the Chatham Artillery. — Map (db m24999) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — 25-41 — Old City Exchange Bell |
| | This bell, which is believed to be the oldest in Georgia, bears the date 1802. Imported from Amsterdam, it hung in the cupola of the City Exchange from 1804 until a short time before that building was razed to make way for the present City Hall.
In its day, the bell signaled the closing time for shops and was rung by a watchman when fire broke out. Its rich tones were heard in celebration of American victories during the War of 1812.
It pealed a welcome to such distinguished visitors to . . . — Map (db m4913) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Republican Blues |
| | During the early months of the Civil War,
Fort Jackson's Garrison was composed
of local militia units which served rotating
tours of duty at the fort. One of these
units was the Republican Blues commanded
by John Wayne Anderson.
The Blues were first organized in 1808 and
had previously served at Fort Jackson
during the War of 1812. The Blues, typical
of Savannah's old military units, were a
fraternal social organization as well as a
well trained military unit. Their Civil War . . . — Map (db m25097) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — Savannah Volunteer Guards |
| | Organized 1802 As infantry the Corps fought in the War of 1812, Indian Wars and as a battalion in 1861, serving with distinction in defense of Savannah and Charleston. In the spring of 1864 joined Lee`s Army at Petersburg. On April 3, 1865 serving in the rear guard on the retreat to Appomattox having been reduced to 85 men, 23 were killed, 35 wounded and remainder captured. Reorganized in 1872. Served as infantry battalion in the Spanish-American War, as a battalion of the 61 C.A.C in . . . — Map (db m5767) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — The Chatham Artillery — 1786 |
| | On thefront,south side is inscribed:
Dedicate May 4, 1986
To honor the members of the
Chatham Artillery
Servants of God, Country,
State and Community
—
Soldiers in War
Patriots in Peace
On the east side is inscribed:
Chatham History 1786-1886
Organized May 1, 1786. Captain Edward Lloyd, former Sergeant Major at battle of Savannah was first commander. First duty in June 1786, was funeral honors for General Nathanael Greene.
Participated in . . . — Map (db m13371) |
| Georgia (Cobb County), Marietta — Founder's Lot William Harris |
| | Oldest grave is on this plot for Wm. Harris´ son, William Capers G. Harris (1823-1831). Mr. Harris, a wealthy planter, was a devout Methodist and champion of education. In War of 1812 he served in Capt. Jett Thomas´ Co., 2nd, Regt., Ga. Militia. He was Colonel
Cobb Co. Militia 1833-34; helped found 1851 Ga. Military Institute. — Map (db m15202) |
| Georgia (Dade County), Wildwood — 041-2 — Chief Wauhatchie’s Home |
| | Just East of the railroad from here and 200 yards North of Wauhatchie Spring and Branch, stood the home of Wauhatchie, Chief of the Cherokees. In the War of 1812 he served in a company of Cherokees under Capt. John Brown, Col. Gideon Morgan and Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, fighting the Creeks from Jan. 17 to April 11, 1814. Old records say "Wauhatchie, severely wounded March 27th, ~ lost his horse." He was a signer of the Hiawassee Purchase of July 8, 1817, is listed in the U. S. Census of the . . . — Map (db m9487) |
| Georgia (Dodge County), Eastman — GA 87 F-6 — The Blackshear Road |
| | At this point the highway was originally known as the Blackshear Road. It was planned and cut out in 1815 by Major Elijah Blackshear and a company of Georgia Volunteer Militia. This road gained fame as the alternative route used by General David Blackshear
during his defense of the threatened invasion of the Southern border of Georgia in the War of 1812 — Map (db m14295) |
| Georgia (Floyd County), Rome — 57-1 — Chieftains |
| | At this house’s core is the 1790s log home of Major Ridge (c.1771-1839), a leader in the Cherokee Nation. His 223-acre plantation supported numerous outbuildings, orchards and slaves while the family served as ferryboat operators and merchants. It was here the council negotiated the Treaty of New Echota in 1835, which promised the Cherokees land
compensation for voluntarily moving to Oklahoma. Their forced removal became known as the "Trail of Tears." Ridge knew death was imminent for selling . . . — Map (db m14981) |
| Georgia (Fulton County), Atlanta — 060-61 — Fort Peach Tree |
| | With Creek Indians as British allies & Cherokees loyal to U.S., in War of 1812, it was expedient to locate a fort at Standing Peach Tree on the Chattahoochee - the boundary line. Lt. Geo. Gilmer (later, twice Gov. of Georgia) was sent here (1814) with a small force to erect a fort & protect workmen building flat boats for shipping supplies to Ft. Mitchell. Lt. Gilmer's fort was built on the knoll N. of & at mouth of Peachtree Cr. J. McC. Montgomery, Supt. of Artificers, set up the boat-yard in . . . — Map (db m22091) |
| Georgia (Fulton County), Atlanta — 060-194 — Fort Peachtree, War of 1812 |
| | One of a line of forts hastily constructed during the War of 1812 to control the Creek Indians who were in alliance with the British, of the Chattahoochee River and Peachtree Creek, and overlooked the Creek trading-post town of Standing Peachtree. First Lt. George Rockingham Gilmer (Governor of Georgia, 1829-31, 1837-39) erected the fort in 1814. He later said he had "never seen a fort" up until that time, but as far as anyone knows, his construction was successful, since the strength of the . . . — Map (db m9688) |
| Georgia (Gordon County), Calhoun — 064-30 — New Echota Cemetery |
| | On the hilltop, 100 yards to the south, is the cemetery for the village of New Echota. The marked graves are those of Pathkiller, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation until his death in 1827 and a colonel in Morgan's regiment in the War of 1812, and Harriet Gold Boudinot, born in Connecticut in 1805, wife of Elias Boudinot, editor of the Cherokee Phoenix. One of the unmarked graves is that of Jerusha Worcester, infant daughter of Samuel and Ann Worcester, the mission family at New Echota. — Map (db m11570) |
| Georgia (Gwinnett County), Dacula — GM67-5 — Fort Daniel |
| | Fort Daniel was completed in 1813 to protect the frontier from Indians aroused by the British during the War of 1812. Presumably named for General Allen Daniel, the fort was garrisoned by the 25th Regiment of Georgia Militia. To further protect the settlers, Fort Peachtree was built on the Chattahoochee River, 30 miles away. World famous Peachtree Road was built to connect these frontier forts. — Map (db m26485) |
| Georgia (Marion County), Buena Vista — 098-1 — Fort Perry — 1813 |
| | One half mile due east lies the site of Fort Perry, along the Old Federal Road. A stockade fort, defended by block houses, this post was ordered erected by General John Floyd, of Camden county, as he led a body of 400 Georgia Militiamen through this friendly Indian country to fight the Red Sticks across the Chattahoochee river in Alabama territory. Completed in October 1813, it was named in honor of Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry, Naval hero of the War of 1812, whose message from the Battle of . . . — Map (db m27255) |
| Georgia (McIntosh County), Pine Harbor — 095-4 — Colonel John McIntosh — <——‹‹‹ |
| | About one mile from this spot, at Fairhope, the adjoining plantation, Colonel John McIntosh, a hero of the American Revolution, was buried in 1826.
It was Colonel McIntosh, in command of Fort Morris at Sunbury, who, when the British Lieut. Col. L.V. Fuser demanded the surrender of the fort on Nov. 20, 1778, replied: “Come and Take It.”
A member of the family of Scottish Highlanders who led in the settlement of Darien and for whom the county of McIntosh was named, Col. . . . — Map (db m16184) |
| Georgia (Pierce County), Blackshear — General Blackshear's Military Road |
| | Gen. David Blackshear
Ordered this military road
cut to Darien and on to
St. Marys July 1st. 1814 — Map (db m24736) |
| Georgia (Walker County), Rossville — 146-12 — John Ross Home |
| | This comfortable two-story log house was the home of Cherokee Chief John Ross from boyhood until he went west over the "Trail of Tears," losing his Indian wife enroute. Although only one-eighth Indian himself, Ross was the elected "Principal Chief" of the Cherokee Nation for 40 years and their advocate for justice for 57 years. He voluntarily chose exile with his people. In the war of 1812, Ross served with a regiment of Cherokees under Gen. Andrew Jackson against the Creek allies of the . . . — Map (db m12673) |
| Georgia (Whitfield County), Mill Creek — 155-29C — "Callaway Place" - 1814. |
| | Jesse Callaway, soldier of 1812, son of Joseph Callaway, soldier of '76, lived in this house from 1852 to 1867. The house, built with bricks made on the place, remained in the family until after 1900. It is said to have been built about 1814. Callaway, born in Wilkes County in 1796, was a Sergeant in Capt. Jones’ Co., Col. Booth’s Regiment, Ga. Militia, 1814~15. He was married 4 times and had 18 children, most of them having living descendants in Ga. Deeding this house to his son John in 1867 . . . — Map (db m10795) |
| Illinois (Crawford County), Palestine — Fort LaMotte |
| | About 1812 the settlers in this area built Fort LaMotte for protection from hostile indians.
The pioneers farmed the adjoining land but stayed within easy reach of the protective walls.
After the War of 1812 the Indian threat diminished and the inhabitants of the Fort became the nucleus of Palestine. — Map (db m23308) |
| Illinois (DeKalb County), Rockford — Shabbona |
| | In the early 1800's Shabbona was a principal chief of the Ottowa, Potawatomi, and Chippewa group of tribes which banded together to form "The Three Fires." Shabbona camped briefly in a large grove one-half mile south of here. He fought with the British in the War of 1812 and later helped the settlers of Northern Illinois by warning of Indian uprisings during the Winnebao outbreak. In the Black Hawk War, Shabbona alerted pioneers to impending Indian raids and offered to lead an attack against the Sauk and Fox tribes. — Map (db m9643) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Soldiers of the War of 1812 |
| | To Honor the Soldiers of the War of 1812
who lie buried in Sangamon County
[First Column]:
Roswell Abel • James Adams • William Archer • James Baker • Jacob Baker • Eli Barbre • Isaac Bates • Oliver Bates • Amor Batterton • Philo Beers • Robert Bell • John T. Benham • Rev. John Berry • John Blue • Elihu Bone • James M. Bradford • William Bridges • John Broadwell • James I. Brown • Col. William Brown • Nathan Butler • Capt. J. M. Cabines • William Caldwell • John N. Campbell • . . . — Map (db m12446) |
| Illinois (Vermilion County), Rossville — In Honor of Those Who Served — Rossville War Memorial |
| | [Center Panel]:
Etched in the monument are the emblems of the six services (in order), US Air Force, US Army, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, US Merchant Marine, and the US Navy
Revolutionary War (1) · Blackhawk War (2) · War of 1812 (3) · Mexican War (4) · Civil War (5) · Spanish American War (6) · WW I (7) · WW II (8) · Korean War (9) · Vietnam War (10) · Lebanon /Grenada (11) · Panama (12) · Veterans (13) · Persian Gulf (14)
Our Honored Dead K.I.A.
Those . . . — Map (db m11778) |
| Indiana (Allen County), Fort Wayne — Old Fort Wayne Well |
| | The "Old Well," an important factor in the
existence of the fort and its people, saved
the fort from Indian fire brands in 1812.
Fort Wayne was first built, near by, in 1794.
It was rebuilt, on this site, in 1804, and 1815.
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Research by
Allen County - Fort Wayne Historical Society
Architect: Courtney Robinson — Map (db m21210) |
| Indiana (Allen County), Fort Wayne — The Last Two American Forts/The Siege of 1812 |
| | The Last Two American Forts
In 1798, Col. Thomas Hunt began construction on this site of the second American fort at the Three Rivers. this fort, which was completed in 1800, replaced the first, hastily built one erected nearby to the south by Gen. Anthony Wayne in 1794.
In 1815, after having withstood a siege three years earlier, this fort was replaced by Maj. John Whistler, who had assisted in the construction of the first two forts. This was the last fort in the Three Rivers . . . — Map (db m21219) |
| Indiana (Allen County), Fort Wayne — William Wells |
| | A tract of 320 acres of land extending west of the St. Joseph River (the modern Bloomingdale and Spy Run neighborhoods) was set aside by an act of Congress in 1808 for the Indian agent William Wells in recognition of his many services to the U.S. government. This act established Well’s right to occupy and develop the land with an option to buy at $1.25 per acre (rather than having to bid for the land, as was usually the case) when the area was opened for sales by the U.S. Land Office. Wells . . . — Map (db m26863) |
| Indiana (Daviess County), Washington — 14.1999.1 — Fort Flora |
| | Built on this site by civilians to protect approximately ten families during War of 1812. Named for landowner David Flora. Ten such forts were built circa 1811-1813 in area that became Daviess County. Area was Knox County, part of Indiana Territory 1800-1816. Daviess County was carved out of Knox County 1817, following Indiana's statehood 1816. — Map (db m23211) |
| Indiana (Dearborn County), Lawrenceburg — The Price of Freedom |
| | - - -[ Center Section ]- - -
[ Center - Memorial ]
+ + + THE PRICE OF FREEDOM + + +
Dedicated in Honor of All men and women
who have served in the Armed Forces and
Sacrificed Unselfishly for the Freedom of
the United States of America
[ Left - Memorial ]
Serving those who served
( Seals of ::)
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Vietnam Veterans of America
[ Right - Memorial ]
Serving those who served
( . . . — Map (db m22301) |
| Indiana (Grant County), Marion — 27.1947.1 — Battle of Mississinewa |
| | Two miles west.
Site of battle fought Dec. 18, 1812, in which British-allied Miami Indians were defeated by U.S. troops and Militia under Col. John Campbell. — Map (db m1497) |
| Indiana (Grant County), Marion — Mississinewa Battlefield |
| | On Dec. 17, 1812, Lt. Colonel John B. Campbell with 600 mounted troops arrived at this site under orders to destroy the Miami Indian Villages along the Mississinewa River from here to the present site of Peru.
The destruction of the village on this site resulted in the loss of the lives of two soldiers and eight Indians.
Following the attack here, Campbell's force proceeded two miles down the river and destroyed two more villages before returning here to camp for the night. Shortly . . . — Map (db m1512) |
| Indiana (Harrison County), Corydon — In Honor Of The Men from Harrison County |
| | [Marker Front]:
In Honor of
The men from
Harrison County
killed or died of wounds at the
Battle of Tippecanoe
Nov. 7, 1811
and
War of 1812
[Marker's Left Side]:
Capt. Spier Spencer’s Co.
Mounted Rifleman
“Yellow Jackets”
Capt. Spier Spencer •
Lieut. Richard M. McMahan •
Pvt. William Davis •
Pvt. Marshall Duncan •
Pvt. George Spencer •
Pvt. Samuel Sands
Lieut. Thomas Berry’s Co.
Mounted Rifleman
Lieut. Thomas Berry • . . . — Map (db m9751) |
| Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — Montgomery County's Tribute to her Heroic Dead |
| | [Front Side - in Stone]:
Montgomery County's
Tribute to her Heroic Dead
Mexican War 1846 - 1948
Men Enrolled 98
War for the Union 1861 - 1865
Men Enrolled 2,971
Spanish American War 1898
Men Enrolled 264
[Under Both Statues:]:
"Lest We Forget"
[Back Side - In Stone]:
Montgomery County's Tribute to her Heroic Dead
War For Independence 1776
French and Indian War 1811 - 1812
Black Hawk War 1832
War with Grt. Britain 1812 - 1845 . . . — Map (db m9394) |
| Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — Soldiers Buried in "Old Town Cemetery" - Crawfordsville, Indiana |
| | This Memorial erected in Memory of the following soldiers who are buried in this Cemetery.
The exact location of some are unknown. ———————————
Revolutionary War
Thomas Mason • James McArthur ——————————
War of 1812
Janson Cory ——————————— Black Hawk War
Elijah Mills . . . — Map (db m13280) |
| Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — The Elston Homestead |
| | Built in the year 1835 by Major Isaac Compton Elston. A soldier in the War of 1812 and Black Hawk War. He was then in his thirty-ninth year, a pioneer merchant, banker and financier.
Presented to Wabash College by Major Elston's grandson, Isaac Compton Elston, Jr., 1873-1964. Veteran of the Spanish-American War, banker, broker and long a good friend and trustee of the college. — Map (db m6427) |
| Indiana (Montgomery County), Waynetown — Old Pioneer Cemetery |
| | Estab. Dec. 1829, the Cemetery predates Waynetown (then Middletown) which was estab. July 1830. The last burial was in 1908. William Bratton, the only member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804 - 1806) to be buried in Indiana, is buried here. The Cemetery is the final resting place for these vetrans:
WAR of 1812:: William E. Bratton - Simeon Osborne - Arthur Hicks - Phillip Moore - Christopher DeVoore.
MEXICAN WAR:: George A. Bratton - Joseph T. Hendricks - Frederick Zuck - Sylvester . . . — Map (db m3869) |
| Indiana (Parke County), Armiesburg — 61.1966.2 — Armiesburg |
| | So named because armies of Gen. Wm. H. Harrison (1811) and Gen. Saml. Hopkins (1812) bivouacked nearby.
A busy village during waterpower days, court was held here before the county was judicially organized. — Map (db m17285) |
| Indiana (Sullivan County), Fairbanks — 77.1989.4 — Fairbanks' Massacre — Sergeant Nathan Fairbanks |
| | A War of 1812 military action occurred in September 1812 three miles west/southwest of here. While escorting supplies from Fort Knox near Vincennes to Fort Harrison at Terre Haute, Sergeant Nathan Fairbanks and approximately a dozen soldiers were ambushed -- and most killed -- by Indians. — Map (db m21761) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Battle Ground — Prophet’s Rock |
| | Where the Prophet sat and sang to encourage the Indians in the battle of Nov. 8th 1811. Erected 1929 by General De Lafayette Chapter D.A.R. — Map (db m6434) |
| Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Battle Ground — Stricken Down in the Performance of Duty |
| | In tribute to Major Joseph Hamilton Daviess, Grand Master of Masons in Kentucky, who fell in battle here, and to the many Freemasons of General Harrison's command whose valor is held in grateful remembrance.
— Map (db m230) |
| Indiana (Vermillion County), Newport — Vermillion County Indiana - - War Memorial |
| | Dedicated to all veterans during war and peace time.
[Lower - Middle: panel]:
Nothing hurts like being forgotten. Nothing helps like being remembered. For those who fight for it, life has a special flavor the protected never know.
[Left side panel]:
Colonial Wars
Genesis
Revolutionary War 1776 - 1783
Independence Won
Indian Wars 1788 - 1891
Fought Indians for . . . — Map (db m8930) |
| Indiana (Vigo County), Terre Haute — Fort William Henry Harrison — 1811 - - 1822 |
| | Built by Gov. Harrison, Oct., 1811, enroute to Tippecanoe to disperse the Indians at Prophet's Town.
Capt. Zachary Taylor defended the Fort against a savage Indian attack, Sept., 1812.
De-activated in 1822. — Map (db m19796) |
| Indiana (Whitley County), Columbia City — Eel River Battlefield — War of 1812 |
| | After General William Henry Harrison relieved Fort Wayne, he ordered Colonel James Simrall in September 1812 to prevent further Miami Indian attacks in the area. The Miamis fled as troops destroyed villages, crops, and supplies along Eel River; Miamis then stood to fight a losing battle on this site. — Map (db m1335) |
| Indiana (Whitley County), Columbia City — Eel River Post-Fort |
| | Ten Rods North. Site of a Miami trading post 1762. Fortified by Chief Little Turtle 1779. House built for him after Greenville Treaty. Spared when Fort Razed by Colonel Simrall. Sept 1812.
Funded by Col. Augustin de le Balme Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. — Map (db m1337) |
| Indiana (Whitley County), Columbia City — Site of Little Turtle’s Miami Village |
| | Little Turtle (Mishikinoqkwa), c. 1747–1812, was born and raised here on the Eel (Kenapocomoco) River. The Miami village was destroyed by American troops in 1812 and most of the tribe was removed from Indiana by 1843. — Map (db m1336) |
| Indiana (Whitley County), Columbia City — Whitley County — Organized April 1, 1838 |
| | This County was named for Colonel William Whitley, who was born in Virginia, August 17, 1749, and moved to Kentucky in 1775. He built Whitley House, the first brick house West of the Alleghenies, near Sanford, Kentucky.
This adventurous pioneer, Indian fighter, and Colonel in the Kentucky Militia was killed in the Battle of the Thames, Canada October 8, 1813. — Map (db m12239) |
| Kentucky (Bath County), Owingsville — 940 — Bath County |
| | Formed from Montgomery County, 1811. Named for its many mineral springs. The birthplace of CSA Gen. John B. Hood and US Senator Richard H. Menefee. Owingsville named for Col. Thomas D. Owings. Organizer US 28th Inf. Reg., 1812. Associate in ownership, operation of Bourbon Iron Works, 1795 - 1822. Host to Louis Philippe of France during part of his exile in US. — Map (db m26286) |
| Kentucky (Carroll County), Carrollton — 2080 — Col. Percival Pierce Butler — 1761 - 1821 |
| | [Marker Front:]
Col. Percival Butler was appointed Ky.'s first adjutant gen. in Gov. Isaac Shelby's first term. Born in Penn., he was with Washington at Valley Forge and Lafayette at Yorktown. Immigrated to Jessamine Co., Ky., then moved to Carrollton, 1796. Establishing office in his Carrollton home, Butler served as adjutant general until ca. 1817.
[Reverse Side:]
Col. Butler served on staff of Maj. Gen. Samuel Hopkins during War of 1812. Following military service, he . . . — Map (db m22097) |
| Kentucky (Carroll County), Carrollton — General William Orlando Butler — Soldier - Statesman - Lawyer |
| | Born in Kentucky
April 19, 1791 - August 6, 1880
Transylvania University 1812
War of 1812 - Aide De Camp to Andrew Jackson
River Raisin - Pensacola - New Orleans
Mexican War - Major General of the Volunteers
Commanded 1st Volunteer Division of the Army of Occupation
Hero of the Battle of Monterey - February 18, 1848
Last Commanding General of the American Army - Mexican War
Democratic Congressman from Kentucky - 1839 - 1843
Democratic Vice-President nominee under . . . — Map (db m22100) |
| Kentucky (Carroll County), Carrollton — 634 — Home of Gen. Butler |
| | Gen. William O. Butler, born Kentucky 1791, died here, 1880. War of 1812: River Raisin, Pensacola, and New Orleans. Gen. Andrew Jackson's staff 1816-17. Cited for heroism in Mexican War 1846-48. Practiced law here. Congressman 1839-43. Defeated as candidate for Governor 1844, Vice President 1848 and US Senate 1851. A Kentucky Commissioner to Peace Conference in Feb. 1861. — Map (db m22131) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — “Where Has Our Equipment Gone?” |
| | When the assault on the American rampart reached its height, the main British attack force found itself in front of the 44th Regiment which should have been in lead. Discovering that Colonel Mullens and the 44th Regiment had advanced 500 yards beyond the sugar can bundles (fascines) and ladders stored for their use. Major General Gibbs immediately ordered Mullens to return with his men to the rear and retrieve their equipment. Mullens disappeared, and only some of his regiment returned to the . . . — Map (db m6248) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — Batteries 2 and 3 |
| | On January 8, 1815, the guns positioned here fired at British counter batteries located almost ½ mile in front of you. During the battle, these guns caused heavy casualties as the British advanced along the levee road.
The troops attacking to the right of this position numbered about 1200 men commanded by Colonel Robert Rennie of the 93rd Regiment. To the left were 355 men of Major Jean Baptiest Plauche’s Battalion of Uniformed Companies and 282 members of Major Lacoste’s Battalion of . . . — Map (db m6218) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — Batteries 5 and 6 |
| | Fire from these positions played an important role in stopping the British attack on January 8, 1815. The cannons displayed hers represent batteries 5 and 6, which defended the center of Major general Jackson’s line. The field carriages were painted in U.S. Army regulation colors- sky blue and black.
Battery 6 contained guns mounted on a more compact mobile naval carriage. These carriages were painted in U.S Navy regulation “Spanish red” and black.
Artillery at New Orleans . . . — Map (db m6271) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — Battery 4 |
| | The largest artillery piece on the battlefield was a 32-pounder commanded by Navy Lt. John Crawley and served by 24 men from the U.S.S. Carolina. It was removed from the Carolina in early December and was in action here during the January 1, 1815 artillery duel. Struck by British artillery fire, the cannon was quickly repaired and ready for action on January 8. This gun, firing grapeshot and landiage (scrap metal), tore gaping holes in the 93rd Highlanders as they moved across the . . . — Map (db m6273) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — British Strategy |
| | Major general Edward Pakenham’s final plan was to charge Major General Jackson’s position before daylight, to reduce the effectiveness of American artillery fire. The plan was complicated and depended on split-second timing and coordination. The British attack force was divided into four major groups: Lt. Colonel Thornton would take the 85th Regiment across the Mississippi River and capture David Morgan’s line on the West Bank. Major General Samuel Gidds would attack near the cypress swamp, . . . — Map (db m6243) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — Chalmette Monument |
| | [Main Marker]:
This monument was erected by the State of Louisiana and the United States to commemorate the memorable victory won here by General Andrew Jackson and the men under his command in the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. The cornerstone was laid on January 8, 1840. Construction of the monument began in 1855 and was carried to a height of 55 feet with funds provided by the State of Louisiana. In 1908 the monument was completed with funds provided by Congress.
In . . . — Map (db m6216) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — In Memory of Major Samuel Spotts U.S.A. |
| | Who shot the first gun at the Battle of New Orleans Jan 8, 1815. Third Regiment Seventh Battery Artillery Corp. Born Nov 30, 1788 in New Orleans Louisiana. — Map (db m6222) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — Lethal Exposure |
| | The January 8 British plan proved easier conceived than to execute. Due to numerous delays, the attack did not start on time. About dawn, a rocket soared above the British lines near the woods on you right, followed by another rocket from their position near the river. These signals to attack were answered almost instantly by a shot from the American artillery. Major general Gibbs column gave three cheers, and the advance guard on both flanks moved in close order toward the rampart. When the . . . — Map (db m6244) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — Redoubt and Battery 1 |
| | The main American Position was nearing completion when a redoubt was constructed at the extreme right of the American line. It contained two artillery pieces that could rake the levee and canal. On the morning of January 5, 1815, 2000 British troops under the command of Colonel Robert Rennie attacked the redoubt and forced the Americans to retire. They quickly counterattacked and the British retreated after a brief fight. Failure to penetrate the American Flank contributed to the overall British defeat. — Map (db m6219) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — Rodriguez Canal |
| | This depression is the trace of an early mill race that divided the Chalmette and Macarty plantations, by the time of the Battle of New Orleans it was no longer in use and its banks had fallen in. Jackson’s men built their mud rampart behind the canal. Partly filled with water, it added to the strength of the American line. This is the only man-made feature dating back to the battle of January 8, 1815. — Map (db m6223) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — The Battle Ends |
| | Seeing the massive disorder in Major General Gibbs’ column, Major General Pakenham rode forward. While attempting to rally his troops and get the stalled attack underway, Pakenham was mortally wounded a few yards from this site. Major General Keane, commanding the British near the river; sent the 93rd Highlanders to lead a second assault. They crossed the field, moving towards Gibbs’ troops on the British right.This regiment was decimated with grapeshot and musket fire. A few men reached the . . . — Map (db m6251) |
| Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), Chalmette — The Battle on the West Bank |
| | Discovering American militia and artillery on the west bank of the Mississippi River, British General Pakenham ordered Lieutenant Colonel William B. Thornton to lead an attack force across the river. Thorton was to capture the American guns and turn them against Major General Andrew Jackson’s line here on the East Bank.
The Americans under Brigadier General David B. Morgan made a stand, but they were routed, pursued, and their guns were taken. Fortunately for the Americans the British . . . — Map (db m6221) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — A Beloved General |
| | "...and I fell pride in the belief that the stand made on Monday, in no small degree, tended to check the temerity of the foe, daring to invade a country like ours, and designing the destruction of our city..."
Brig. Gen. John Stricker writing to Major General Samuel Smith, Report on the Battle of North Point, September 15, 1814
The Battle of Baltimore, the heroic stand against British forces in September 1814, has long ranked among Baltimore's greatest achievements. Among . . . — Map (db m6651) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Armistead |
| | To
Col. George Armistead,
April 10, 1779 – April 25, 1818,
commander of this fort
during the bombardment
by the British Fleet,
Sept. 13-14 1814. War of 1812.
Erected Spet. 12, 1914
by the City of Baltimore,
Soc. War of 1812 contributing.
In commemoration of the gallant
defense of Fort McHenry
under the command of
Col. George Armistead,
which was the inspiration
of the National Anthem,
The Star-Spangled Banner. — Map (db m2595) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Bombproofs |
| | The arched chambers on either side of the sally port are identical bomb shelters for the fort's soldiers. They were built immediately after the bombardment of 1814, when it became obvious that such places were needed. Fortunately, Fort McHenry was never shelled again, and the bombproofs were never used for their intended purpose.
Contrary to popular belief, the underground rooms in and around the star fort are not "dungeons," despite their iron gates and dark narrow entrances. Bombproofs and . . . — Map (db m12246) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — British Bomb |
| | Fired by the British Naval Forces during the bombardment of this fort Sept. 13-14, 1814 when by the light of “Bombs bursting in air” the National Anthem – The Star Spangled Banner had its birth. — Map (db m10882) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Col. Geo. Armistead |
| | [front side] This monument is erected in honor of the gallant defender of Fort McHenry near this city during its bombardment by the British Fleet on the 13th and 14th September 1814. He died universally esteemed and regretted on the 25th of April 1818 in the 39th year of his age.
[left side] Appointed Second Lieutenant of 7th Infantry January 8th 1799. Appointed Ensign of Infantry January [illegible] 1799. Appointed First Lieutenant of the 7th Infantry May 14th 1800. Transferred to the 1st . . . — Map (db m2559) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Commanding Officer’s Quarters |
| | The rooms on the left end of this building stood as a separate structure during the 1814 period. this was the residence of Major George Armistead, commanding officer and “Hero of Fort McHenry.”
It was Armistead who directed the successful defense of Fort McHenry in 1814. He also ordered the making of a large flag to defy the attacking British—the same flag that inspired Francis Scott Key.
Armistead’s wife Louisa and their two year-old daughter probably did not stay here . . . — Map (db m2592) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Fort McHenry |
| | 1814 - 1914
1776
Whetstone Point shore battery
1794
Star Fort begun.
Later named for Washington’s Secretary of War
1795
Reservation partly acquired by the United States
1814
Gallant defence during British bombardment inspired the writing of The Star-Spangled Banner
1838
Full reservation ceded. — Map (db m2569) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine |
| | As a guardian of Baltimore’s harbor, Fort McHenry is the site of the sucessful defense of the city by American Forces during the British attack on September 12–14, 1814 which inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Fort McHenry is one of over 300 sites administered by the National Park Service. Plan to begin your experience at the Visitor Center located in the brick building adjacent to the parking lot. — Map (db m2568) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Francis Scott Key |
| | Author of The Star Spangled Banner departed this life on the site of this building Jan. 11, 1843.
“And this be our motto In God is our Trust” —Key — Map (db m5558) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Francis Scott Key |
| | 1780-1843 Presented to the City of Baltimore Charles L. Marburg
[this marker tells its story in a pictorial manner]
On one side, ships are depicted bombarding Fort McHenry. On the other, the view is from Fort McHenry out onto the ships in Baltimore harbor. — Map (db m6548) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Furley Hall |
| | On hill to the north stood the Georgian mansion built c. 1775 by Daniel Bowley II (1745–1807), Baltimore merchant and patriot of the revolution. He was a town commissioner, 1771–1778, and three times a State Senator. In 1814, British soldiers occupied the estate. It was purchased in 1847 by William Corse, Sr. (1804–1869), whose garden was a favorite of his friends Enoch Pratt and Johns Hopkins. Damaged by fire in 1906, Furley Hall was razed in 1953. — Map (db m2618) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Local Hero, National Leader |
| | Sam Smith is the most important public figure buried at Westminster. A hero in two wars, Smith (1752-1839) spent 40 years as a U.S. Congressman and Senator. As a merchant, Smith amassed and lost a fortune, but won the admiration of locals who, in 1835, didn't hesitate to call on the 83-year-old leader in the midst of rioting over a bank failure. Smith confronted the mob and helped end the violence. Months later, he was elected mayor and served a two year term.
An Illustrious Family
John . . . — Map (db m6650) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Locust Point |
| | Established as a port of entry in 1706, this peninsula was originally known as Whetstone Point. Along this road in 1814, soldiers marched to the defense of Fort McHenry, nearby. Port facilities served as a Federal supply camp in the Civil War. Later received immigrant arrivals, and equipped “America’s Arsenal of Democracy” in World War II. — Map (db m2561) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Major General Samuel Smith |
| | 1752–1839. Under his command the attack of the British upon Baltimore by land and sea Sept. 12-14, 1814 was repulsed. Member of Congress forty successive years, president U.S. Senate, Secretary of the Navy, Mayor of Baltimore.
Hero of both wars for American Independence • Long Island • White Plains • Brandywine • Defender of Fort Mifflin • Valley Forge • Monmouth • Baltimore — Map (db m2557) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — Mortars vs. Guns |
| | When the British attacked in 1814, guns of this type – but larger – were fired from the ramparts and the water batteries near the riverbank. They kept the British warships from entering Baltimore Harbor, but they could not shoot far enough to hit the vessels that were hurling bombs at the fort. According to the American Commander’s report, the British fired more than 1,500 bombs. These are the famous “bombs bursting in air” mentioned in our National Anthem. Displayed . . . — Map (db m10885) |
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