Montross in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

War in the Chesapeake

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

War in the Chesapeake Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 16, 2016

1. War in the Chesapeake Marker

Inscription.
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 Historical Trail

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Pride of Baltimore II, reproduction 1812 schooner
The Final Stand at Bladensburg, MD, 24 August 1814 by Charles Waterhouse

Erected 2013 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812.

Location. 38° 10.194′ N, 76° 51.832′ W. Marker is in Montross, Virginia, in Westmoreland

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County. It is on Cliff Road (Virginia Route 686) 0.2 miles east of State Park Road ( Route 347), on the left when traveling east. This marker is on the grounds of Westmoreland State Park near the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1650 State Park Rd, Montross VA 22520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tempting Target (here, next to this marker); A Testament to Craftsmanship (approx. 0.6 miles away); Putting the Potomac on the Map (approx. ¾ mile away); Dividends for the Future

War in the Chesapeake Marker-Visitor Center in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 16, 2016

2. War in the Chesapeake Marker-Visitor Center in the background

(approx. ¾ mile away); The Stratford Cliffs (approx. 1.6 miles away); Clifts Plantation Site (approx. 1.6 miles away); Clifts Plantation Burial Ground (approx. 1.6 miles away); Westmoreland State Park (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montross.

Also see . . .
1. Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. National Park Service (Submitted on August 22, 2016.)

2. Westmoreland State Park. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation website entry (Submitted on August 22, 2016.)

Sign at the entrance to Westmoreland State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 16, 2016

3. Sign at the entrance to Westmoreland State Park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.