The fort opened fire and set fire to one British barge and heavily damaged two others. The British retreated and there were no American losses.
David Thommen has marked the fort's site with a replica of the Fort McHenry flag.
A stone was placed at the fort's site by the local historical society, but there was no dedication. The stone only reads "On this spot stood an American fort 1812." The land where the fort once stood is presently a village green.
There also had been a Revolutionary War battle fought there.
Thomman's home is located near where the old fort stood which is on Turkey Hill, the highest point in the Sag Harbor historic district.
--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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