War of 1812 Bicentennial event, at Fort Wayne, Sept 21-22

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yeah, not as big of an event as the Civil War Days event last weekend, mainly because there's just not that many reenactors out there who portray that period of history.

nonetheless its a great time to come to the fort. and yes, Fort Wayne / Sand Hill of Springwells played a part in the War of 1812. It was here that the Bombardment of Sandwich occurred, which were essentially the opening shots of the War of 1812. It was where the British forces landed a month later to capture Detroit without a fight. it was also the site of the Treaty of Springwells signing in 1815, which concluded hostilities between the Americans and the local tribesmen that had allied with the Brits. the fort as we know it was not built yet, but you can come learn how this site figured into some pretty historic events that shaped American history; i believe Jim Conway should be giving his "History of Spring Wells" lecture that he did last time.

200 years ago, Detroit and the rest of the Northwest Territory was still under British military occupation. this event will be commemorating the return of Michigan to U.S. control by lowering the British flag from the fort, and raising the 15-star American flag.

there aren't too many weekends left in our season before we're closed for the winter. we have the fall flea market coming up Oct 12-13. and we are still open weekends until then.




http://historicfortwaynecoalition.com/1812.html