April 1, 2010
The event was sponsored by the Eastern Shore 1812 Consortium, Kent County Office of Tourism Development, and Queen Anne’s County Department of Economic Development, Agriculture and Tourism.
Highlights of the day
The Kitty Knight House hosted the morning presentations where attendees will learn about Upper Eastern Shore War of 1812 resources from Mary Margaret Revell Goodwin, Eastern Shore 1812 Consortium Executive Director. Maryland War of 1812 historian Dr. Ralph Eshelman addressed the Battle of Caulk’s Field and Fort McHenry Ranger Scott Sheads covered the skirmishes of Fredericktown and Georgetown.
The tour included stops at the following sites:
- Caulk’s Field (the site of an August 1814 battle);
- Mitchell House (an historic house where local tradition claims the mortally wounded Captain Peter Parker was taken after the Battle of Caulk’s Field);
- Bowlingly (the site of a British raid during the summer of 1813); and
- Slippery Hill (location where American forces skirmished with British troops).
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