Kinsale in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
War in the Chesapeake
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 16, 2016
1. War in the Chesapeake Marker
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 2014 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° 1.781′ N, 76° 34.728′ W. Marker is in Kinsale, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Kinsale Road (Route 1004) and Virginia
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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Relentless Raids (here, next to this marker); O! say can you see (here, next to this marker); Historic District of Kinsale, Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stewart Sisters v. The Steamer Sue (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kinsale (approx. 1½ miles away); Northumberland County / Westmoreland County (approx. 1.6 miles away); The War of 1812 / British Attacks at Kinsale and Mundy Point (approx. 2 miles away); War of 1812 (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinsale.
Also see . . . Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. National Park Service (Submitted on August 22, 2016.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 16, 2016
2. Sign-Welcome to the Historic Village of Kinsale-est 1706
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
