History

"A year after Madison's declaration of war, the summer of 1813 would be a hot sweltering one. In April of 1813 however, the heat had not yet begun, but the British invasion of the Upper Chesapeake Bay was about to."

excerpt from "1812 - The Northern Chesapeake Campaign" by R. Edward Turner

Events

Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra Concert - The 1812 Overture

May 19, 2012

Bel Air High School auditorium 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM The 1812 Overture and The Grateful Dead: Music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Lee Johnson's Symphony No. 6, "Dead Symphony". Conductor: Sheldon MORE...
Places

The Concord Point Lighthouse

Harford County, MD

Constructed in 1827, the Concord Point Lighthouse is the second oldest tower lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay and the oldest continuous lighthouse..read more

Kitty Knight Grave Site

Cecil County, MD

Kitty Knight grave site @ St. Francis Xavier Shrine Cemetery Bohemia Church Road Warwick, MD  21912   Katherine (Kitty) Knight was a..read more

Timeline

The British land in Cecil County

The first skirmish on Cecil County

April 28, 1813
April 28, 1813

The British attacked Frenchtown

The British headed for Elkton

April 29, 1813
April 29, 1813

The British attacked and burned the City of Havre de Grace

An attack occurred on Bell’s Ferry near Lapidum

Citizens of Port Deposit prepared for a British arrival along its shores

Charlestown was the next to spot red coats off their shore

Principio Furnace was attacked by the British

May 3, 1813
May 3, 1813

The British attacked settlements along the Sassafras River

May 6, 1813
May 6, 1813

The British retired their attacks along the Upper Bay

May 7, 1813
May 7, 1813