St. Leonard in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War in the Chesapeake
Star-Spangled Banner National Historical Trail
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During the War of 1812 the young United States was embroiled in conflict with Great Britain. From 1812 to 1815 Americans fought to protect their rights and economic independence. They faced superior enemy forces on the homefront and the high seas.
The strategically important Chesapeake Bay region felt the brunt of the war, choked by shipping blockades and ravaged by enemy raids. The events in this region were crucial to the outcome of the war.
Though there was no clear victor at the end of the war, the United States protected its democracy and emerged with heightened stature on the world stage.
Explore this pivotal time in American history along the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 38° 23.956′ N, 76° 30.395′ W. Marker is in St. Leonard, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Jefferson Patterson Park Entrance Road east of Jefferson Patterson Park Exit Road, on the left
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "O! say can you see " (here, next to this marker); Fate of the Flotilla (here, next to this marker); Weapons of War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Naval Warfare (about 400 feet away); The War of 1812 Living History (about 400 feet away); Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (about 600 feet away); Discovery of a Colonial Plantation
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
