I have looked, but can't find any picture of the fort.
FROM THE MARYLAND WAR OF 1812 BLOG
On August 27, 1814, the Maryland State Armory delivered 28 muskets and 28 cartridge boxes to Fort Madison.
FROM THE MAY 1, 1861, NEW YORK TIMES
The 6th New York Regiment reported that armed men (Confederates) had been seen around Fort Madison. Two armed vessels were placed in the Severn River and 200 men positioned in the hills behind the fort.
In the early days of the Civil War, there was great worry about Maryland becoming a Confederate state.
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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