On Fitchville Road (Connecticut Route 608) at River Road, on the right when traveling east on Fitchville Road.
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who
bravely served during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 era
The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their
sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty . . . — — Map (db m101736) WM
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1808, Congress again approved funds to fortify the coastline, prompted by the prospect of another war with England. England was at war with France, which was ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte at the time, and although the United States had not taken . . . — — Map (db m48283) HM
On Washington Street at Williams Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
In Memory of
Captain Samuel Chester Reid
1783 — 1861
Born at Norwich, Conn. Aug. 25, 1783.
During the War of 1812 commander of the
American privateer General Armstrong.
Captain Reid planned the United States
Flag which was . . . — — Map (db m101775) HM
On Water Street at Omega Street, on the right when traveling south on Water Street.
This Is To Remember
Here the Brave Men of Stonington
Defeated a Landing Force From
His Majesty’s ship “Ramillies”
Bent on Burning the Town and its Shipping
August 10, 1814
The Warden and Burgesses of the
Borough of . . . — — Map (db m68420) WM
On Water Street at Cannon Square, on the right when traveling south on Water Street.
The
defenders of
the fort
Aug. 10, 1814.
Geo. Howe Fellowes.
who nailed the flag to the mast.
Amos Denison, Jr.
Jere. Haley.
Simeon Haley.
Jere. Holmes.
Seth C. Leonard.
Asa Lee.
Thos. Wilcox.
William Potter.
Hotatio G. . . . — — Map (db m68421) HM WM
Near Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) at Bruggeman Place, on the right when traveling south.
This 7,000 anchor was salvaged off Newport, Rhode Island. Its size and shape match British Admiralty specifications for a bower anchor of a 74-gun ship of the line during the American Revolution and War of 1812. It was probably lost by one of . . . — — Map (db m68308) HM
On Atlantic Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Street.
[ central pedestal ]
Lest We Forget
Within this pedestal is placed a time
capsule recording for all time
those residents of Stamford who responded
to the call, some giving their lives
while serving in our past wars.
In future . . . — — Map (db m38754) WM
On Grove Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Grove Street.
[ inscription around the top ]
In Everlasting Memory of Stamford's Patriots 1641 – 1918
[ battle names inscribed in the panel between the fluted columns ]
1689 – 1763
Port Royal • Schenectady • Haverhill • . . . — — Map (db m38430) HM
On U.S. 13 close to S. East Street, on the right when traveling north.
Born 1768, near this site. Commanded U.S. Sloop Wasp in notable victory over superior British sloop Frolic, October, 1812, off Cape Hatteras. Commanded frigate Constitution 1818-1829. Died August, 1850. Buried at Cecilton, Maryland. Reinterred in . . . — — Map (db m39031) HM
On Clinton Street at Harbor Street, on the right when traveling north on Clinton Street.
The British attack on Lewes, Delaware, during the War of 1812 demonstrated the need for forts to protect the Delaware River and the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia. The War Department recognized Pea Patch Island's strategic location and . . . — — Map (db m174520) HM
On US 13 0.5 miles south of Del. 896, on the right when traveling south.
Early home of Commodore Thomas Macdonough. Hero of Battle of Lake Champlain 1814. Born 1783. Died 1825. Commodore 1813. Assisted Commodore Decatur in capturing and burning the "Philadelphia" off the coast of Tripoli, 1804. Original name of village . . . — — Map (db m10305) HM
Built about 1760. Home of Gunning Bedford, eleventh governor of Delaware, born 1742. Lieut-Col. in Haslet's Delaware Regiment. Wounded in Battle of White Plains 1776. Presidential Elector 1788. Also home of Caleb P. Bennett, twenty-ninth governor of . . . — — Map (db m25558) HM
Wounded in Battle
of Lake Ontario May 28th
Died at Kingston Canada
May 30th 1813 aged 26 years
[Also on monument]
John Stockton
Born 1755, Died Oct. 29, 1822
An Officer of the Revolution.
Thomas Stockton
Born April 4, . . . — — Map (db m102608) WM
On Robert L. Melson Lane near Whitaker Road, on the right when traveling north.
Originally called "Marettico", meaning hill of hard stone, by the Indians who inhabited this area. Known as Iron Hill as early as 1661 when three Englishmen were reportedly killed there by Minquas Indians. Indians frequented Iron Hill to obtain . . . — — Map (db m155424) HM
On North Walnut Street at East 3rd Street on North Walnut Street.
Organized about the year 1769. Early meetings held in academy woods, Gilpin’s Wharf and Thelwell’s School. Church Built in 1789.
Dedicated to Bishop Francis Asbury. Here is buried Allen McLane, Lieutenant in Caesar Rodney’s Regiment 1779; . . . — — Map (db m92275) HM
On Old Limestone Road, on the left when traveling north.
A stone on the facade inscribed with the initials "I.M" and a date of "1789" suggests that construction of this dwelling occurred during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period of early industrialization in Delaware. Evidence of a stone . . . — — Map (db m145726) HM
On Washington Street at North Park Drive, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
The Washington Street bridge, completed in 1921, was dedicated to the "sons of Delaware who joined forces of their country in The Great War" on Memorial Day, 1922. The 250 foot, open spandrel arch bridge serves as a lasting and rare example of . . . — — Map (db m131164) HM
Near Hagley Creek Road north of Old Barley Mill Road.
Born 14 December 1739 in Paris, France,
Died 7 August 1817 at Eleutherian Mills.
Leading Figure of the Enlightenment •
Educational Pioneer •
Physiocrat, Political Visionary, and Diplomat •
Knight of the Order of Vasa •
Devoted Patriot of . . . — — Map (db m225913) HM
Near Hagley Creek Road north of Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
Eleutherian Mills was built about half-a-million upstream from where you are now standing. By 1803, the complex included the du Pont family home which also served as the DuPont Company offices. Soon, there were extensive gardens and orchards . . . — — Map (db m271524) HM
Near North Church Street (U.S. 13) at East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north.
These French families fled a slave insurrection in Santo Domingo in 1791 and relocated to Wilmington. Peter Bauduy helped convince his friend Éleuthère Irénée duPont to settle here, and was an early partner of duPont's.
Some members of these . . . — — Map (db m174910) HM
On Johnson Avenue just east of Dupont Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Block House Pond, a natural spring-fed pond, has provided fresh water, ice, and recreation to the City of Lewes for several centuries. The pond was likely named for a nearby blockhouse built to protect Lewes in the 1670s, where the town residents . . . — — Map (db m232744) HM
On Front Street (Delaware Route 267) 0.1 miles Savannah Road (U.S. 9). Reported permanently removed.
In March of 1813, the Royal Navy established a blockade of the Delaware Bay and River. The British squadron, under the command of Commodore John P. Beresford, RN, took up stations off Lewes and the Delaware Capes, and began to conduct raids along . . . — — Map (db m19308) HM
On Front Street at Neils Alley, on the right when traveling west on Front Street.
In March 1813, the Royal Navy under the command of Commodore John P. Beresford established a blockade of the Delaware Bay and River, conducting raids along the coast to disrupt maritime commerce and shipping. On this location was one of two . . . — — Map (db m244907) HM
On Front Street (Local Road 267) at Bank Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
Last remaining Lewes House bearing the scar of the War of 1812. Patch on foundation shows where a cannonball struck on April 6th or 7th, in the year 1813. Restored by Lewes Historical Society. — — Map (db m164152) HM
The War of 1812 had a major impact on the town of Lewes and surrounding area. The naval blockade that was initiated by the British in March of 1813 lasted for most of the next two years. With maritime commerce limited, the local economy suffered. . . . — — Map (db m30358) HM
On Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
During the War of 1812, British vessels blockaded the mouth of Delaware Bay in an effort to disrupt shipping patterns and supply lines and cause economic hardship in the Mid-Atlantic. But when crews attempted to land at Lewes to replenish their . . . — — Map (db m38598) HM
On Magnolia Street near Union Street ( Route 5), on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Born on May 18, 1781, he was the son of local residents John and Mary Houston Hazzard. Like his father, he engaged in extensive mercantile and agricultural pursuits. As a young man he was a local magistrate and an officer in the State Militia during . . . — — Map (db m37561) HM
On Governors Walk south of Union Street ( Route 5), on the right when traveling south.
Born on May 18, 1781, to John and Mary Houston Hazzard, David Hazzard, like his father, engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits, going on to serve as local magistrate and an officer in the State Militia during the War of 1812. He was elected . . . — — Map (db m232596) HM
On Mulberry Street near Magnolia Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Born in Lewes on September 6, 1781, he was the son of John and Mary Marsh Maull. Choosing to become a physician, he studied medicine with Doctor Jacob Wolfe. By 1803 he had moved to Milton, where he served the medical needs of local residents for . . . — — Map (db m228449) HM
On Governors Walk just north of Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling north.
Born in Lewes in 1781, Joseph Maull would become a physician and move to Milton by 1803. Appointed to serve as Sussex County Trustee of the Poor in 1810, he would join the State Militia during the War of 1812 and help defend Lewes during the British . . . — — Map (db m232594) HM
On H Street Northeast at Maryland Avenue Northeast (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east on H Street Northeast.
The starburst intersection of five major roads marks this spot as a transportation hub for the neighborhood and the region. Shortly after Congress arrived in Washington in 1800, city leaders chose an old farm road to create a private toll . . . — — Map (db m71688) HM
On 2nd Street Northeast at Constitution Avenue Northeast (Alternate U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street Northeast.
“[The British] put a slow match to the [Sewall] house … and those rockets burst until … they made the rafters fly East and West.” — Enslaved African American diarist and eyewitness, Michael Shiner.
As the British . . . — — Map (db m87856) HM
On Constitution Avenue Northeast (Alternate U.S. 1) at 2nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Constitution Avenue Northeast.
Residence of Albert Gallatin, Peace Negotiator and Secretary of the Treasury 1801-1814, who negotiated the treaty of Ghent, 1814. When the British marched on Washington in the summer of 1814, some American patriots with Commodore Joshua Barney and . . . — — Map (db m61571) HM
On 16th Street Northwest at Euclid Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 16th Street Northwest.
It is perhaps no surprise that Commodore David Porter, hero of the War of 1812, chose Meridian Hill on which to build his estate. From this knoll, Porter had a direct line of sight to the President's mansion. Though no match for the grand buildings . . . — — Map (db m63740) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 19th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
The Embassy of Mexico incorporates the two surviving facades of a set of seven row houses known as “The Seven Buildings”. This complex has an intimate relationship with American history, and the government of Mexico is proud to honor and preserve . . . — — Map (db m89348) HM
Near H Street Northwest at Madison Place Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
On August 24, 1814, President James Madison rode out to Bladensburg, Maryland, to observe the state of the American troops defending the nation's capital. U.S. General William Winder, now sure of the direction of the British approach, marched . . . — — Map (db m87590) HM
On Massachusetts Avenue Northwest at Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest.
Daniel Webster "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable." Expounder and Defender of the Constitution Born at Salisbury, N.H., Jan 18, 1772 Died at Marshfield, Mass., Oct 24, 1852 "Our Country, Our Whole Country, and nothing . . . — — Map (db m81729) HM
On New York Avenue Northwest at 18th Street Northwest when traveling west on New York Avenue Northwest.
The Octagon once was the city residence of wealthy Virginia landowner Colonel John Tayloe III. After the British burned the White House and other government buildings, President James Madison accepted Tayloe's invitation to use the Octagon as . . . — — Map (db m87563) HM
On New York Avenue Northwest east of 18th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
Built between 1799 and 1802 by Colonel John Tayloe III (1771-1828) and his wife Ann Ogle Tayloe (1772-1855)
Dr. William Thornton (1759-1828)
Architect
Occupied by President and Mrs. Madison from August 1814 to March 1815 after the burning . . . — — Map (db m40225) HM
On 18th Street Northwest at New York Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 18th Street Northwest.
This building known as the Octagon built in 1800 for Col. John Tayloe of Mount Airy, Virginia, was occupied by President Madison after the burning of the President's House by the British on August 14, 1814. Here the Treaty of Ghent was ratified by . . . — — Map (db m117643) HM
On M Street Northwest at 34th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on M Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
The author of our National Anthem was a lawyer, patriot, community leader and poet. His home and law office stood approximately 100 yards west of here. Francis Scott Key lived there from 1803 to about 1833 with his wife, the former Mary Taylor Lloyd . . . — — Map (db m120) HM
On Key Bridge (U.S. 29) south of M Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.
This Bridge is named in honor of
Francis Scott Key
Author of the Star Spangled Banner
September 14, 1814
Then conquer we must for our cause it is just
And this be our Motto In God is our Trust
Erected by the National Society . . . — — Map (db m111006) HM
On Q Street Northwest at 27th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Q Street Northwest.
In 1814 this was the home of the Charles Carroll family, fiends of President James Madison and his wife, Dolley. Carroll came to the President’s House on August 24, as Madison was returning from the defeat at Battle of Bladensburg. Soon word arrived . . . — — Map (db m95914) HM
On P Street Northwest at 27th Street Northwest on P Street Northwest.
You are standing in the heart of a once thriving African American community. At the time of the American Revolution in 1776, one third of Georgetown's population was African American. By the time of the Civil War in the 1860s, many former slaves . . . — — Map (db m110018) HM
On M Street Northwest at 34th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on M Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
The Flag. The immortal words "star-spangled Banner" refer to the magnificent flag which Francis Scott Key saw "by the dawn's early light" after the British bombardment of Fort McHenry on September 14, 1814. It is the largest flag ever flown in . . . — — Map (db m82470) HM
Near 31st Street Northwest north of Avon Lane Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
On August 24, 1814, as word spread that the British were coming, Dr. William Thornton and his wife Anna Marie fled their downtown F Street home and took refuge here at Tudor Place, home of their friend Martha Parke Custis Peter. That night, Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m95949) WM
On M Street Northwest at 34th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on M Street Northwest.
In 1805, Francis Scott key, his family, and their enslaved servants moved into a two-story brick house 200 feet from here. A rising lawyer, Key had a small addition next to his home that served as his law office. During the next 25 years, Key . . . — — Map (db m237632) HM
On E Street Northwest west of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
[The Great Seal of the United States]
In 1800, the building erected on this site by Samuel Blodget was the scene of the first theatrical performance given in Washington.
From 1812 to 1836 it sheltered the city post office and, for part of . . . — — Map (db m103077) HM
On 13th Street Northwest at G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 13th Street Northwest.
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign.
Clockwise from top left:
St. John's Church
Every . . . — — Map (db m113345) HM
On F Street Northwest at 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest.
Built in 1799, in the hope that the new capital would become a great city.
Opened as a tavern and inn by William Rhodes, 1801.
Washington's first 'town hall,' where White House architect James Hoban and other citizens met to petition . . . — — Map (db m39618) HM
On 15th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north.
For Americans, August 24, 1814, was one of the darkest days of the War of 1812. After a victory at nearby Bladensburg, Maryland, British soldiers marched on Washington, destroying the U.S. Capitol and many other public buildings. . . . — — Map (db m130366) HM
Near Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
The National Museum of American History is home to the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired our national anthem. That flag's "broad stripes and bright stars" have shaped the Museum and its mission, as have the flags for every U.S. state and . . . — — Map (db m111539) HM
On Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) west of 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
On August 24, 1814, the British brought the war to the streets of Washington. After soundly defeating the Americans at nearby Bladensburg, enemy soldiers invaded the Nation's Capital—burning the President's House, U.S. Capitol, and other public . . . — — Map (db m74939) HM
On 15th Street Northwest just south of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling south.
Building the Nation
The use of live oaks played a critical role in helping the nation grow from a colony to what it became—the United States of America. Ships were an essential means of transportation for moving people and products, and . . . — — Map (db m143312) HM
Near 17th Street Southeast at G Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
Barney Circle honors U.S. Navy Commodore Joshua Barney. In August 1814, Barney, his Chesapeake Flotillamen, and a contingent of U.S. Marines guarded a bridge over the Eastern Branch (Anacostia River) on today's Bladensburg Road, NE. When it became . . . — — Map (db m80473) HM
Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
Established in 1836 by hotelier John Gadsby, this structure was built to house many members of his family. An immigrant from England, Gadsby started his career in Alexandria in 1795. His reputation for fine hospitality was sealed at the City . . . — — Map (db m211921) HM
On E Street Southeast just east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling east.
Congressional Cemetery, founded 1807, is the resting ground for many War of 1812 figures. Among them are Navy Yard Commandant Thomas Tingey, the first architect of the Capitol, Dr. William Thornton, State Department Clerk Stephen Pleasonton, and . . . — — Map (db m80481) HM
Near E Street Southeast 0.1 miles east of Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
Brigadier General Pushmataha (1764-1824) was a Choctaw chief, warrior, hunter, and great friend of many, including President Andrew Jackson. In 1812, Pushmataha led 1,000 warriors of Choctaw Nation to fight alongside Jackson at the Battle of New . . . — — Map (db m141889) HM
On South Carolina Avenue Southeast just east of 6th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
Since 1936 Friendship House, across the street, has operated an array of social service programs from this grand Federal style house, also known as "The Maples." Friendship House is the city's oldest such agency. It was founded in 1904 by . . . — — Map (db m166999) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast at 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast.
The original Library of Congress occupied a room in the U.S. Capitol. When British troops burned the Capitol in 1814, the collection was destroyed. After the war Thomas Jefferson helped re-establish the library by selling to Congress at a . . . — — Map (db m80848) HM
On G Street Southeast at 9th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on G Street Southeast.
On your left is Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., the oldest continuously manned post in the U.S. Marine Corps. The installation was originally designed by architect George Hadfield in 1801 with a central parade ground and housing for 500 . . . — — Map (db m130737) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
The U.S. Capitol was the British troop's first target when they arrived in Washington on August 24, 1814, only hours after their afternoon victory at the Battle of Bladensburg. The invaders fired rockets through the Capitol's windows. When the . . . — — Map (db m80844) HM
On 8th Street Southeast north of M Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
In front of you is the main gate of the Washington Navy Yard, established in 1799. It is the U.S. Navy's oldest shore facility in continuous use. Over time, workers here have built and repaired ships and their fittings, designed and developed . . . — — Map (db m130740) HM
On 14th Street Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south.
As war with Britain wore on, some U.S. military leaders believed the nation's capital, with its inland location and military defenses, was safe. So Washingtonians were cruelly surprised when the British invaded on August 24, 1814. As the enemy . . . — — Map (db m97215) HM
On P Street Southwest east of 4th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Fort Leslie J. McNair, to your right, honors the commander, Army Ground Forces during World War II who died in battle. It is the U.S. Army’s third oldest installation (after West Point and Carlisle Barracks).
The fort dates back to 1791. . . . — — Map (db m130912) HM
Near Oak Street close to East Hibiscus Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
The War of 1812 was conducted shortly after America had won its independence from England. The British tried to entice America back into a battle over the Canadian border issues. War was declared on England by President James Madison on June 10, . . . — — Map (db m195346) HM WM
On Sawpit Road 0.1 miles north of Flounder Road, on the left when traveling north.
Side 1
Sawpit Bluff Plantation, located on Black Hammock Island, was built in the 1750s by Edmund Gray. The plantation was named for the sawpit excavated to accommodate the up and down motion of a vertical saw blade. The plantation house . . . — — Map (db m92973) HM
Born 1784-Died 1854. Captain Mounted Rangers, War of 1812.
1813-1815, U.S. Congressman from Kentucky
1821-1822, U.S. Judge, Eastern Florida.
1822-1834, First Civil Governor of Territory of Florida.
1838-1839, Member, Constitutional . . . — — Map (db m57597) HM
Near Riverplace Boulevard (State Road 13) at Flagler Avenue.
General John McIntosh (c.) 1756-1826 was born in Darien Georgia. He assisted botanist William Bartram 1773-1774, and in 1774 they explored along the St. Johns River. His activities during the Revolutionary War included serving as a captain, . . . — — Map (db m138114) HM
Near Taylor Road 0.3 miles north of Radford Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
The US Army built Fort Barrancas in the 1840s as one of four fortifications to protect Pensacola Bay and the navy yard from attack. Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island and Fort McRee on Perdido Key guarded the channel. Fort Barrancas and its water . . . — — Map (db m252626) HM
A native of Maine, Ebenezer Dorr spent fourteen months as a prisoner of war in England during the War of 1812. He was captain of his own ship for many years, trading at ports around the world. In about 1827,
Dorr moved his family to Escambia County . . . — — Map (db m80050) HM
On North Palafox Street at West Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south on North Palafox Street.
Site of Fort George - headquarters of British West Florida - Suwannee to the Mississippi. From 1763 until captured by Spanish Gen. Bernardo de Galvez in 1781 and renamed San Miguel. Seized by Andrew Jackson in 1814 and 1818 and delivered to him as . . . — — Map (db m72271) HM
On Velasquez Street 0.1 miles south of Montalvo Drive, in the median.
Site of plantation La Punta Gabaron owned 1814-1849 by Carlos Lavalle (Lavallet, Lavallette), born in 1772 of French parents in British Mobile. After Redcoats routed here in 1781, mother brought family to Spanish Pensacola. Carlos became a . . . — — Map (db m269048) HM
On North River Landing Road, on the left when traveling south.
Archaeology of Nicolls' Outpost
The exact site of Nicolls Outpost was lost in the early 19th century and was not located again and nearly 200 years later.
An archaeological team from Pre-Columbian Archaeological Research Group, . . . — — Map (db m312840) HM
On South River Landing Road 0.5 miles south of West Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
This prehistoric mound is the largest of seven that once stood here at River Landing Park. Believed to date from the Fort Walton time period (A.D. 900-A.D. 1500), its original appearance was that of a flat-topped pyramid. Archaeologists believe that . . . — — Map (db m110893) HM
On South River Landing Road at North River Landing Road, on the left when traveling south on South River Landing Road.
The United States launched a campaign to drive British forces from the Apalachicola River during the winter of 1814-1815. Comprised of three planned wings, the American army was entrusted to the command of Brig. Gen. David Blackshear.
The . . . — — Map (db m312532) HM
On River Landing Road 0.4 miles south of U.S. 90, on the right when traveling south.
British troops arrived here in June 1814 as the War of 1812 entered its closing months. Initially, they worked to recruit and train Native American (Red Stick Creek, Seminole, Miccosukee, and Yuchi) warriors as auxiliaries.
The Apalachicola River . . . — — Map (db m231607) HM
On South River Landing Road 0.5 miles south of West Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
Atop this large prehistoric mound stood Nicolls' Outpost, a British fort of the War of 1812. Built in the fall of 1814, it was a rectangular earthen redoubt with a surrounding stockade and was armed with two small cannons. Garrisoned by 180 white . . . — — Map (db m79455) HM
On South River Landing Road at North River Landing Road, on the left when traveling south on South River Landing Road.
The signing of the Treaty of Nicolls' Outpost on March 10, 1815, was the final major event in the history of the British fort. It was evacuated by order of Lt. Col. Nicolls approximately one month later.
By the time of its evacuation, the . . . — — Map (db m312626) HM
On South River Landing Road at North River Landing Road, on the left when traveling south on South River Landing Road.
Nicolls' Outpost
Nicolls' Outpost and its sister fort at Prospect Bluff were home to three Colonial Marines companies. These units were comprised largely of self-liberated Black men who marched away from slavery to fight for the freedom of . . . — — Map (db m312474) HM
On South River Landing Road at North River Landing Road, on the left when traveling south on South River Landing Road.
Forging A New Alliance
British activity at Nicolls' Outpost did not conclude with news that the War of 1812 was over. Lt. Col. Nicolls convened a council here on March 10, 1815. The purpose was to forge a new alliance between Great Britain . . . — — Map (db m312583) HM
On 5th Avenue East (County Highway 12) at 2nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on 5th Avenue East.
The Statue The 6-foot tall bronze statue perched atop the 5½ foot high concrete pedestal is entitled, “The Price of Freedom.” It was sculpted by L’Deane Trueblood of St. George, Utah and cast by Metal Arts Foundry of Lehi, Utah. It . . . — — Map (db m299399) HM WM
Near East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard.
Star Spangled Banner
Sept. 14, 1814
Adopted as National Anthem in 1931
Written by Francis Scott Key seeing the flag flying over Fort McHenry
after bombardment, later set to music. Flag is on display in Smithsonian. . . . — — Map (db m198613) HM WM
Interesting Details about Zachary Taylor
• In 1837, He was promoted to Brigadier General and earned the nickname, "Old Rough and Ready"
• Zachary Taylor was the second President to die in office. Within months of his death, this fort, . . . — — Map (db m240143) HM
On Southern Heritage Place just east of Lents Road, on the left when traveling east.
During the War of 1812, Georgia settlers invaded Spanish East Florida in an attempt to destabilize Spanish control and prevent British forces from using the region as a military staging ground. This conflict was known as the Patriot War. In March . . . — — Map (db m150640) HM
Near Rio Grande Avenue just north of West Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
What trees can you find at the park? Lake Lorna Doone Park is the home to 4 species of mature trees that are native to the State of Florida, meaning that these trees naturally occur in the state. Can you identify all 4 of them from where . . . — — Map (db m207888) HM
On West 25th Place 0.1 miles south of H. E. Thomas Jr. Parkway.
Lakeview cemetery, established on January 14, 1883, by the Sanford Cemetery Company was acquired by the city of Sanford in 1937. The cemetery contains the gravesites of Sanford's early pioneers. John Hughey and Elias Woodruff, veterans of the War . . . — — Map (db m245240) HM
The War of 1812 resulted from British attempts to restrict the United States' transatlantic trade and from the seizing and pressing of American sailors into the British Navy. On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. By . . . — — Map (db m173859) HM
Launched in 1797 and named by President George Washington, she is the oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat in the world. These two non-firing cannons were part of the armament on board the U.S.S. Constitution — also known as "Old Ironsides" . . . — — Map (db m188790) HM
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