Pity the War of 1812. Its bicentennial is at hand and events are planned for all over North America, from New York, Canada and the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and the South. But good luck ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pity the War of 1812. Its bicentennial is at hand and events are planned for all over North America, from Canada and the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and the South. But good ...

The War of 1812 was a series of military disasters, and its greatest U.S. victory came in the Battle of New Orleans, fought on January 8, 1815, after the Treaty had been signed in Belgium.

Grab your fife and drum because your next four weekends are booked solid with historical reenactments, fireworks and 19th-century-themed festivals commemorating the War of 1812. For people living ...

"It's about the War of 1812 and its effects on this area, which was the Mississippi Territory at that time," Campbell said. ... War of 1812 bicentennial events start this weekend.

Tours, open houses and family events celebrate the War of 1812. July 23, 2014. By ...

o remember the forgotten It won't be hard tyear -- with 200th-anniversary events planned throughout Ohio, Michigan, New York and Ontario, all sites of major battles in the War of 1812.

While 17 percent of Canadians consider the War of 1812 the most important war in the formation of their nation’s identity, only 3 percent of Americans feel the same way. (True, Americans have a ...

Canada would not exist had the American invasions of 1812-1814 not been defeated,” said Lyle Williams, a spokesman for Niagara-on-the-Lake War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee.

Recently we found ourselves discussing the War of 1812 because of a major similarity with the coup attempt of Jan. 6, 2021 — namely, a direct attack on the U.S. Capitol.

These regional events are being held to commemorate a 200-year-old war during nationwide bicentennial celebrations. Here's where you'll find them in Pennsylvania and neighboring states.