Quote Originally Posted by unclefrank View Post
Other that the birth of the auto industry, we don't have much in the way of history. You have to go back to the War of 1812, and few people know anything about that. Look how much attention Historic Fort Wayne gets.
In fairness, Ft Wayne had nothing to do with the War of 1812. Ft Wayne was built in the big coast defense effort of the 1830s and never fired a shot in anger. It is interesting an example [[one of many) of forts built in this era. Ft Monroe is a far more interesting example.