OK, I realize these next two posts are a bit off of the War of 1812, but are of general history interest to me. You never know what you are going to find when you start researching.
From Garrett's Bridges site.
Back on June 30th, I mentioned that George Washington Whistler had introduced the Howe Truss Bridge to Russia.
What is a Howe Truss bridge?
It was designed by William Howe in 1840 and used mostly wood in its construction and was very good for use in longer spans of bridges.
It is considered one of the best designs for railroad bridges back in its day.
There are still many Howe Truss bridges in the northwestern part of the United States.
--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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