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Historic Sites of the War of 1812
(1812-1815)
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About the War of 1812
The War of 1812 (1812–1815) was fought between the United States and Britain and their allies over maritime restrictions, the impressment of sailors, and conflicts on the North American frontier. Indigenous nations also fought to defend their lands and political independence. The Treaty of Ghent ended the war without major border changes, but the conflict severely weakened Native resistance in several regions.
Geography of the War of 1812
The principal land and naval campaigns took place along the U.S.–Canadian border, especially around the Great Lakes, the Niagara frontier, and the Saint Lawrence approaches. Other theaters included the Chesapeake Bay, Washington, Baltimore, the southeastern United States, and New Orleans. Ships also fought in the Atlantic and farther afield. Control of lakes, river mouths, ports, and long supply routes shaped operations across the northern frontier and coastal regions.
USS Constitution
1 Constitution Rd, Boston, MA, 02129, USA
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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21230, USA
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The Hermitage
4580 Rachels Ln, Hermitage, TN, 37076, USA
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
11288 Horseshoe Bend Rd, Daviston, AL, 36256, USA
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Castle Clinton National Monument
10 Battery Place, New York, New York, 10004, USA
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
93 Delaware Ave, Put-in-Bay, OH, 43456, USA
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Rideau Canal National Historic Site
Rideau Canal Locks, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5R1, Canada
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The White House (1814 burning)
610 15th St NW, Washington, DC, 20230, USA
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U.S. Capitol (1814 burning)
200 3rd St SE, Washington, DC, 20003, USA
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Chalmette Battlefield (Jean Lafitte NHP)
1 Battlefield Rd, Chalmette, LA, 70043, USA
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Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site
504 W Main St, Sackets Harbor, NY, 13685, USA
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Fort Henry National Historic Site
Fort Henry Drive, Kingston, Ontario K7K 5T5, Canada
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Bladensburg Battlefield
4601 Annapolis Rd, Bladensburg, MD, 20710, USA
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Governors Island (Fort Jay and Castle Williams)
Andes Rd, New York, NY, 10004, USA
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Fort George National Historic Site
51, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0, Canada
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Fort Bowyer / Fort Morgan
110 AL-180, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542, USA
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Fort Malden National Historic Site
100, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
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River Raisin National Battlefield Park
333 N Dixie Hwy, Monroe, MI, 48162, USA
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Stonington Battle Site / Old Lighthouse Museum
7 Water St, Stonington, CT, 06378, USA
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Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site
Chemin de la Rivière-Châteauguay, Howick, Quebec J0S 1G0, Canada
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Caulk's Field Battlefield
8298 Caulks Field Rd, Chestertown, MD, 21620, USA
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Fort Amanda State Memorial
22800 OH-198, Lima, OH, 45806, USA
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Fort Independence (Castle Island)
2010 William J Day Blvd, Boston, MA, 02127, USA
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Fort Meigs State Memorial
29100 W River Rd, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, USA
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Fort Mims Historic Site
1813 Fort Mims Rd, Tensaw, AL, 36579, USA
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Fort Mackinac
7127 Huron Rd, Mackinac Island, MI, 49757, USA
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North Point State Battlefield
2880 North Point Rd, Dundalk, MD, 21222, USA
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Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site
680 Fundy Drive, Saint John, New Brunswick E2M 2V4, Canada
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Carillon Canal National Historic Site
Rue du Barrage, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec J0P 1N0, Canada
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Queenston Heights National Historic Site
Queenston Heights Park, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
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Fort Madison Site
716 Riverview Dr, Fort Madison, IA, 52627, USA
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Erie Maritime Museum & Flagship Niagara
150 E Front St, Erie, PA, 16507, USA
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Old Fort Niagara
102 Morrow Plaza, Youngstown, NY, 14174, USA
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Kent-Delord House Museum
17 Cumberland Ave, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901, USA
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Battle of Big Sandy (Sandy Creek) Site
NY-3, north of Nash Rd, Ellisburg, NY, 13636, USA
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Battle of Plattsburgh Site / Plattsburgh Bay
31 Washington Rd, Plattsburgh, NY, 12903, USA
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Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site
185 Fort Road, St. Joseph Island, Ontario P0R 1G0, Canada
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Fort Dearborn Massacre Site
1801 S Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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Battle of Credit Island Site
2200 W River Dr, Davenport, IA, 52802, USA
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Battle of St. Leonard Creek Site
Parran Rd & Solomons Island Rd, St. Leonard, MD, 20685, USA
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Fort Wellington National Historic Site
370, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
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Fort Washington Park
13551 Fort Washington Rd, Fort Washington, MD, 20744, USA
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St. Andrew's Blockhouse National Historic Site
23, St. Andrews, New Brunswick E5B 2J7, Canada
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Talladega Battle Site
1 Court Sq, Talladega, AL, 35160, USA
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Fort Wayne Historic Site
1201 Spy Run Ave, Fort Wayne, IN, 46805, USA
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Emuckfau / Enitachopco Creek Battle Site
AL-22 & Church St, Daviston, AL, 36256, USA
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Fort Osage
107 Osage St, Sibley, MO, 64088, USA
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Fort Trumbull State Park
90 Walbach St, New London, CT, 06320, USA
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Jacob Brown House
216 Brown Blvd, Brownville, NY, 13615, USA
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Fort Gadsden Historic Site
Fort Gadsden Rd, Sumatra, FL, 32335, USA
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Sabine Hill Historic Site
1170 Broad St, Elizabethton, TN 37643
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Montpelier
11350 Constitution Hwy, Montpelier Station, VA, 22957, USA
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Fort Bellefontaine Historic Park
13002 Bellefontaine Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63138, USA
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Pensacola Battle Site
501 N Palafox St, Pensacola, FL, 32501, USA
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Old Fort Jackson
1 Fort Jackson Rd, Savannah, GA 31404, USA
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Fort Hawkins
736 Emery Hwy, Macon, GA, 31217, USA
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Econochaca (Holy Ground) Battle Site
300 Battlefield Rd, Lowndesboro, AL, 36752, USA
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Grouseland
3 W Scott St, Vincennes, IN, 47591, USA
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Fort Mitchell Historic Site
561 Highway 165, Fort Mitchell, AL, 36856, USA
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Burnt Corn Creek Battle Site
201 St Nicholas Ave, Brewton, AL, 36426, USA
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Fort Barrancas
3182 Taylor Rd, Pensacola, FL, 32508, USA
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Fort Charlotte / Fort Conde Site
150 S Royal St, Mobile, AL, 36602, USA
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Craney Island Battle Site
4510 Twin Pines Rd, Portsmouth, VA, 23703, USA
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Fort George (Castine)
Battle Ave, Castine, ME, 04421, USA
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Decatur House
748 Jackson Pl NW, Washington, DC, 20006, USA
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Elk Landing Historic Park
590 Landing Ln, Elkton, MD, 21921, USA
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Prophetstown State Park
5545 Swisher Rd, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, USA
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Royal Naval Dockyard
Maritime Lane, Royal Naval Dockyard, Sandys Parish MA 01, Bermuda
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Patterson Park (Hampstead Hill)
E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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Fort Shelby / Detroit Surrender Site
Shelby St & W Fort St, Detroit, MI, 48226, USA
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Birthplace of Madison Marker
9221 Belle Grove Dr, King George, VA 22485
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Fort Shelby / Fort McKay Site
521 N Villa Louis Rd, Prairie du Chien, WI, 53821, USA
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Concord Point / Havre de Grace Battle Site
Concord St & Lafayette St, Havre de Grace, MD, 21078, USA
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Fort Stephenson Site
423 Croghan St, Fremont, OH, 43420, USA
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Alexandria Surrender Site
100 King St, Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA
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Isaac Chauncey’s Grave, Congressional Cemetery
Range 30, Site 35, 1801 E St SE, Washington, DC, 20003, USA
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Washington Navy Yard (1814 burning)
Dahlgren Ave SE & Warrington Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20374, USA
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Franklin Cemetery
804 Owensville St., Franklin, TX, USA
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Old State House (Hartford Convention Site)
800 Main St, Hartford, CT, 06103, USA
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Fort Claiborne
97 Grain Elevator Rd, Frisco City, AL, 36445, USA
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Fort Strother Site
AL-144 & Valley Dr, Ragland, AL, 35131, USA
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Fort Sullivan Site
Adams St, Eastport, ME, 04631, USA
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Fort Clark Site
Liberty St & SW Water St, Peoria, IL, 61602, USA
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Fort St. Philip
Fort St. Philip, Buras, LA, 70041, USA
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Fort Findlay Site
S Main St, Findlay, OH, 45840, USA
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Fort Gratiot
1456 Thomas Edison Pkwy, Port Huron, MI, 48060, USA
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William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial
41 Cliff Rd, North Bend, OH, 45052, USA
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Fort Covington Site
301 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, MD, 21230, USA
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Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Gravesite
Farewell St & Warner St, Newport, RI, 02840, USA
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Fort Harrison Site
3350 N 4th St, Terre Haute, IN, 47804, USA
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Francis Scott Key Gravesite, Mount Olivet Cemetery
515 S Market St, Frederick, MD, 21701, USA
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Fort Severn Site
Dahlgren Hall, 114 Cooper Rd, Annapolis, MD, 21402, USA
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Fort Sinquefield Site
Fort Sinquefield Rd, Whatley, AL, 36482, USA
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Fort Johnson Site
546 North 3rd Street, Warsaw, Illinois, 62379, USA
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Fort Seneca Site
County Road 51 & Harrison St, Old Fort, OH, 44861, USA
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St. Michaels Historic District
S Talbot St & Seymour Ave, St. Michaels, MD, 21663, USA
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Shiloh Cemetery
10057 Shiloh Cemetery Rd, Franklin, TX 77856, USA
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Barataria / Grand Terre
U.S. Coast Guard - Station Grand Isle, Grand Isle, Louisiana, USA
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Principio Company Marker
1723 Principio Furnace Rd, Perryville, MD 21903
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Lazaretto Point Battery Site
Fort McHenry Tunnel (Bore 1), Baltimore, Maryland, 21052, USA
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Map of Historic Sites of the War of 1812
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