Topics Related to War of 1812

USRC Mercury (B-70)

U.S. Revenue Cutter in War of 1812. Patrolled Ocracoke Inlet. Escaped British ships offshore, 1813, to deliver warning of threat to New Bern.

British Invasion (B-19)

A British force under Admiral Cockburn occupied Portsmouth and Ocracoke, July 12-16, 1813. S.E. 30 miles across Pamlico Sound.

Dismal Swamp Canal (A-12)

Connects Albemarle Sound with Chesapeake Bay. Begun 1790; in use by War of 1812.

William Miller, Governor During War of 1812

On December 10, 1825, former North Carolina Governor William Miller died in Key West, Florida.

Johnston Blakeley, Hero of the War of 1812

On November 28, 1814, Congress promoted Johnston Blakeley to the rank of Captain for his stellar performance in the ongoing war with Great Britain.

Capture of the Legendary Snap Dragon, 1814

On June 30, 1814, Otway Burns’ privateering ship Snap Dragon, temporarily under the command of Captain W. R. Graham, was captured by the British near, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Burns was at home suffering from rheumatism.

Debunking Myths Behind the War of the 1812 in Salisbury

Did you know that the War of 1812 didn’t actually end until 1814? Cultural Resources Sec. Susan Kluttz was one of about 100 folks intrigued with this and other myths of the War of 1812 from Dr. Donald Hickey, the nation’s foremost expert on the conflict.

Dolley Madison was Born a Tar Heel

In an era when male soldiers and politicians usually dominated, Dolley Madison, First Lady of the United States and Washington socialite, exemplified the dutiful wife and tactful hostess who achieved with charm what her husband accomplished with command.