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Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake

Eighteen Tours in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

AvRalph E. Eshelman

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Welcome to War of 1812 tidewater country. Here, in the waters and on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, Americans fought to preserve their recently won independence from the British. Detailing sites from Maryland to Virginia to the District of Columbia, this portable guidebook points readers to the war's most important battlefields and historic places. The book is organized into eighteen tours. Five Historic Route Tours guide enthusiasts down the same roads and past the same buildings that proved critical in the struggle. Thirteen Historic City, Town, and Regional Tours feature key sites in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Visitors can pick a tour and follow the President and First Lady as they fled Washington, D.C., or British troops as they landed at North Point, or the Declaration of Independence as patriots saved it from the invaders. The tours are organized geographically to make trip planning easy. All are accessible by car or on foot; bike and water excursions are also suggested where appropriate.Each tour includes a brief history and information every visitor will need to know, such as the address, phone number, website, parking availability, days and hours of operation, and entrance fees. The guide is richly illustrated throughout, showing many structures that no longer exist and numerous historic sites not visible from public roads. Detailed maps direct visitors to each site. Tourists can step back in time as they travel the same roads and waterways that American and British troops did two centuries ago.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-07-10
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieJohns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812
Antal sidor296
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801898372

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List of AbbreviationOverviewPart I: Historic Route ToursBritish Invasion Tour (Maryland)Battle of Bladensburg Tour (Maryland)Saving the Declaration of Independence Tour (District of Columbia, Virginia)First Family Flight Tour (District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland)Battle of North Point Tour (Maryland)Part II: Historic City, Town, and Regional ToursMarylandAnnapolis and U.S. Naval Academy TourBaltimore TourSouthern Maryland TourMaryland Eastern Shore TourHead of the Chesapeake TourFrederick TourVirginiaAlexandria TourGreater Norfolk TourRichmond and Petersburg TourTappahannock TourCentral Virginia TourOther Tidewater Virginia SitesDistrict of ColumbiaWashington, D.C., TourAcknowledgmentsAppendixesA. Suggested WalksB. Suggested Bicycling AreasC. Canoe, Kayak, and Small Boating AreaD. Boat ExcursionsSuggested ReadingIndex

Eshelman offers context, directions, maps and other pertinent details for those with a taste for exploring sites related to the war. Richmond Times-Dispatch An exceptional companion volume to the previous book that allows readers an unrivaled view or all the battles and campaigns... If you like your history both immediate and personal, this is the book for you! -- Blaine Taylor Sea Classics A Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake is a first-rate tool for those exploring the Chesapeake Theater. -- Command Sergeant Major James H. Clifford, USA-Ret. On Point