The mutinous American soldiers were camped at Greenfield, describes as being a mile south of Wilmington. The name is familiar to me as a park and lake in the city. I imagine this to be the same one. With the gallnippers and mosquitoes abounding there, it would make sense this is the place.
Greenfield Lake is in downtown Wilmington today, but was originally developed in the 1730s by Dr. Samuel Green to aid in his rice production. In later years, it became a recreation destination with diving boards, docks, bathhouses and a pavilion built.
In 1918, an amusement park opened there and today it is the site of the Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre (Hugh Morton Amphitheatre which hosts all sorts of events including a concert July 5th this year by Bruce Hornsby and in September the Eli Young Band.
A far Cry From Those Skeeters. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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