War of 1812 Events on Maryland's East Shore-- Part 2

The new 1812 Memorial Park contains a two-and-a-half ton monument honoring twenty men who stood against 300 British soldiers at Slippery Hill, preventing an intended attack on Queenstown. It also has the name of every known Queen Anne's County militia who served during the war., some 1840 of them.

Several signs around the monument tell the story of Slippery Hill. (I have written a lot about it, just hit the Slippery Hill label.)

AUGUST 3RD later in the day, there will ne a marker dedicated at the point of Blue Bay Farm Road and Route 8 in Stevensville. It relates the story of British headquarters on Kent Island which was at the home of a local resident.

AUGUST 4TH at the courthouse green in Centreville, a marker commemorating the county's militia and the courthouse being used as a recruiting center will be unveiled. Later, another marker will be unveiled at Centreville Wharf telling the story of Fort Point and its role protecting the Corsica River.

These Folks Are Being Mighty Busy. --Brock-Perry

War of 1812 Events on Maryland's Eastern Shore Earlier This Month-- Part 1

From the July 24, 2013 My Eastern Shore Md site "Multiple War of 1812 events the weekend of August 2-4" by Jack Shaum.

Queen Anne's County-- Queenstown/Grasonville, Stevensville and Centreville. This is a project of Queen Anne's County 1812 Commemoration Committee and the State of Maryland War of 1812 Commission. 

AUGUST 2ND: The dedication of a sign at Broad Creek Cemetery to commemorate the British landing at Kent Island.

AUGUST 3RD: The main event of the weekend, the dedication of the new 1812 Memorial Park at Rt. 18 and Nesbit Road near Queenstown.

--Brock-Perry