AUGUST 28TH, 1814: Nantucket declares its neutrality. New England opposed the War of 1812 and there was even talk of secession because of it. That never happened, but the island of Nantucket off Massachusetts did take the action of signing a peace treaty with the English Navy.
On this date, representatives of the island and British naval officers signed an agreement whereby Nantucket renounced all support for the United States for the duration of the war.
Part of the problem with Nantucket was its complete dependence on the sea and the British blockade which caused a great deal of hunger and bad times for its inhabitants.
--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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