Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial

FREDERICK/MONTGOMERY STAR-SPANGLED 200 CONFERENCE

Dec. 14, 2011

This event was sponsored by the Tourism Council of Frederick County and Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center.

Highlights of the day

The opening session at the Frederick Visitor Center featured presentations by Ralph Eshelman, a prominent Maryland War of 1812 author and historian, and Alan Gephardt, a ranger at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.

The tour included stops at the following sites:

Hessian Barracks (site where American troops were based during the war);
Mt. Olivet Cemetery (where Francis Scott Key is buried);
Madison House (residence where James Madison sought refuge on Aug. 26, 1814, after the British sacked Washington D.C.); and
Harry Grove Stadium (home of the Frederick Keys).

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