A story I found in the Battle of Ice Mound Facebook page.
The British raised many places in Dorchester County, Maryland, during the war.
There is a traditional story of a woman named "Polly." Reportedly she would hide the family valuables under a setting goose. Every farm family knows you don't intentionally disturb a setting goose who will ferociously defend her nest and egg.
One item Polly hid was a silver teapot. It still survives and can be seen at the home of one of her descendants.
This was researched by Ralph E. Eshelman at the Ridgeton House.
--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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