Arkadelphians Honored for Their War of 1812 Service-- Part 1

From the October 10,2021, Sentinel Record  (Arkansas).

Neat name for a town.

The Baseline-Meridian Chapter, United Daughters of 1812 and the Arkansas General Society War of 1812 recently marked the graves of two War of 1812 veterans in Arkadelphia.

Assisted by the Sons of the American revolution and the Clark County Historical  Association, permission was obtained to mark the graves of Solomon  Spence Sr., buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, and John Browning, buried on private land at the Bozeman Cemetery.

Many War of 1812 veterans settled in Arkansas due to receiving Bounty Land for their service.

Over 6,000 Federal Bounty Land Grants  were allotted in Arkansas and although most did not claim the land, or sold it, it is estimated some 15% of the veterans did.

The Arkansas Society U.S.D. 1812 has been  searching for the grave sites of War of 1812 veterans buried in Arkansas since 1908.

--Brock-Perry

Daughters of 1812 Chapter Chartered in Indiana

From the November 9, 2016,  Goshen (Indiana) News "Daughters of 1812 charter local chapter."

A charter ceremony for the Captain John Jackson Chapter of the National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 took place November 5, 2016.

It was organized March 24 by Jo Ann Cummins with 17 charter members and 6 prospectives.

A descendant of Captain John Jackson, Hugh Shanahan spoke.    Col. Jackson is his 3rd great grandfather and a member of the Society of the War of 1812 and he spoke on Jackson's history.

--Brock-Perry

The Maryland 1814 Cannons in Patterson Park

From the Maryland in War of 1812 site "The 1814 Memorial Cannons of Patterson Park."

On August 14, 1903, at the annual meeting of the Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland, there was the proposal to distribute the War of 1812 cannons "musty and formidable old weapons of war-- planted in the streets in different sections of the city as [traffic] barriers."

On Feb. 7-8, 1904, the Great Baltimore Fire destroyed 140 acres and 1500 buildings in the city and along the waterfront. During the cleanup, many War of 1812 cannons were found.

More to Come. --Brock-Perry