Glover Broughton and his brother took command of ships before they were 21.
He was a seaman on the privateer America out of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1812, and was captured and sent to the infamous Dartmoor Prison in 1815. This was the main location for American prisoners, many of them Marblehead men.
While there, he drew a map of the circular prison which is still used as a resource today.
Broughton survived Dartmoor and returned to the United States and became a wealthy and successful merchant.
After retirement from the sea, he became very involved with Marblehead. One thing he did was help War of 1812 veterans to get benefits. Back then, pensions and compensation did not come automatically and had to be applied for.
--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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