Marker for defenders during War of 1812

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Historic Stonington

Marker for 1812 defenders: Origsize: various; Origformat: Print-Photographic
Marker for 1812 defenders

Origsize: various; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Marker for defenders during War of 1812

Entry/Object ID

2003.0201.0195

Scope and Content

"Marker to commemorate brave defenders of Stonington CT during War of 1812 who with 3 cannon drove off an attack by a hostile squadron of 5 British Vessels with 160 cannon under command of Commodore Thomas Hardy, Aug 9-12, 1814. Many houses were struck with cannon balls but none wre destroyed." Color photo Published by Book & Tackle Shop, Watch Hill Former accession no. 1999.001.0199

Collection

Stonington Historical Society