Washington Irving never directly admitted that he had based the character's name in his book on Ichabod Crane's name, but they had met at Fort Pike guarding Sackets Harbor in 1814 while Irving was an aide-de-camp to New York's Governor Daniel D. Tompkins, who was inspecting the defenses of the strategic site.
Crane's unusual and memorable name came from the Bible-- the grandson of Eli the High priest and son of Phinehas.
--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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