St. Michaels in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

This Cannon

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 23, 2012

1. This Cannon Marker

Inscription. This Cannon was used against the British in Defence of St. Michaels, MD -- August 10, 1813 and mounted here August 11, 1913 by the following Centennial Commission.

Thomas H. Sewell, Charles H Fogg, Richard S. Dodson, John T. Mansfield, O. Harper Benson, Frank S. Orem, T.H.H. Blades, A.C. Thomas, J. Spencer Willis, J. Edward Watkins, W.D.J. Morris, George T. Graham

Town commissioners: Thomas E. Harrison, Silas F. Lewis, Ernest H. Burns

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 38° 47.013′ N, 76° 13.34′ W. Marker is in St. Michaels, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is on St. Mary's Square, on the left when traveling north. The marker is attached to the cannon in St. Mary's Square across the Street from Granite Lodge 177. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Michaels MD 21663, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Tarr House (within shouting distance of this marker); Maryland National Bank Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Under Fire (about 700 feet away); Maritime Legend #21663 (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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From Seafood Packing to Tourism (approx. ¼ mile away); John Smith Shallop (approx. ¼ mile away); Navy Point Historic Houses (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Michaels.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Captain John Smith's Shallop (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. This is the cannon referred to by the St. Michaels marker (3178).

The 1812 Centennial Cannon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 23, 2012

2. The 1812 Centennial Cannon

The Centennial Cannon in St. Mary's Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 23, 2012

3. The Centennial Cannon in St. Mary's Square

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 23, 2012

4. The 1812 Centennial Cannon

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 683 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 24, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.