From Wikipedia.
**Graves of the Shannon's crew, killed during the battle with the Chesapeake are marked in the cemetery of the Royal Navy Dockyard in Halifax and the city's St. Paul's Church, at the time the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia.
A plaque was erected in 1927 to commemorate the battle and is in the Point Pleasant Park. This park was also the site of several artillery batteries over the years and also the Prince of Wales Tower, the oldest martello tower in North America. Also, there is the Halifax Monument, more commonly called the Sailor's Memorial to honor Canadians who have died at sea and especially the 3257 who died during the world wars.
** Shannon Park in Nova Scotia.
--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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