War of 1812 Historic Sites Tour
October 13 2013 | 10:00am to October 14 2013 | 3:55pm
On Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, the Michigan War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, in cooperation with the Detroit Historical Society, offers a special tour of key War of 1812 historic sites in southeast Michigan. The tour will depart from the Detroit Historical Museum at 10 a.m. and return at 4 p.m.
Key locations to be visited include the River Raisin National Battlefield Park (America’s newest National Park), sites of the Battles of Brownstown and Monguagon, Hull’s Trace Historic Site, Brock’s Landing Site, Hull’s Invasion Site, and Fort Detroit. Registration details and pricing are posted at www.michigan.gov/war1812.
The cost is $70 for Society members and $80 for guests and includes all admissions, an informative historical packet, lunch at McGeady’s Town Pub in Monroe, taxes and gratuities.
On the next day, Monday, Oct. 14th, an 1812 Symposium “Remembering the Forgotten Conflict: Reflections on the War of 1812” will convene at the Detroit Historical Museum from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presentations include:
• Don Hickey. “What You Should Know about the War of 1812”;
• John Grodzinski, “War on the Niagara”;
• Christopher George, “War in the Chesapeake”;
• Jeff Seiken, “War on the High Seas”;
• And Gene Smith, “War on the Gulf Coast.”
Updates and registration materials can be found at www.michigan.gov/war1812. For more information on either event, email Annette McConnell, registrar, at jam1776@sbcglobal.net.
Detroit Historical Society member benefits include priority registration for all tours and programs. For information on becoming a member please call Alanna Shahly at 313.833.0158.
