Queenstown in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War in the Chesapeake
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic 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 evens 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
To learn more, visit
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www.nps.gov/stsp
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 38° 59.433′ N, 76° 9.456′ W. Marker is in Queenstown, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Del Rhodes Ave. on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7013 Main Street, Queenstown MD 21658, 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.
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More about this marker. Three-sided marker, with "Oh Say Can You See" and "Surprise at Queenstown"
Photographed by Nate Davidson, August 2, 2013
2. War in the Chesapeake Marker
This photo was taken while the marker was detached from the triptych. It has since been restored.
Photographed by Nate Davidson, August 2, 2013
4. War in the Chesapeake & O! Say Can You See
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2013, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 3, 2013, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 3. submitted on May 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on August 3, 2013, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
