It began the domino effect that eventually led to the capture of Fort Detroit and Fort Dearborn in Chicago, and so within a period of a month in the summer of 1812, the peninsulas of Michigan went ...

July 17 marks the bicentennial of a key date in the War of 1812, when the British captured Fort Mackinac at the onset of war. WKAR’s Scott Pohl speaks… NewsRoom ...

Local history buffs can start celebrating now, Historic Fort Wayne will host a War of 1812 weekend this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20-21, with plenty of live artillery demonstrations and re ...

Detroit — Metro Detroit history buffs went back two centuries Sunday during the wrapup of a War of 1812 weekend at Historic Fort Wayne. Re-enactors conducted artillery drills and demonstrated ...

The War of 1812 was "caused by British restrictions on U.S. trade and America’s desire to expand its territory," according to History.com. During the conflict, Fort Detroit had been surrendered ...

Following the loss of Detroit in August 1812 and the defeat at Frenchtown in January 1813, ... War of 1812 bicentennial: Fort Meigs. By Egon Hatfield (RDECOM History Office) March 14, 2013.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) ... He later proposed at a War of 1812 re-enactment in Canada.They were […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 70°F. Saturday, July 27th 2024 ...

As the year 1813 began, the War of 1812 was still in its early stage. Britain was occupied with European matters and could not send any sizable land or naval forces to the conflict in North America.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — For Ruth Swearingen and her husband, Gerret, re-enacting battles and life in the military isn't just about American history. It's also about their personal history. Ruth ...

DETROIT (AP) — A War of 1812 grave site, discovered in the 1980s during an archaeological survey ahead of the People Mover’s construction, was recently commemorated with a historical marker in ...