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    National Historic Trail DC, MD, VA

For Teachers

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Educational Resources Being Developed Along the Trail

The bicentennial of the War of 1812, from 1812-1815, provides an important opportunity to educate the K-12 audience about the Chesapeake region's role in this pivotal moment in American history. The National Historic Trail will continue the legacy of the bicentennial for years to come through ongoing implementation of Trail projects and programs.

The first step in creating a meaningful and comprehensive approach to educating the public is to identify existing educational resource dealing with the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Region and creating a database and digital archive of these resources. By gathering and assessing these resources we can then determine where gaps in themes and topics emerge.

Download a War of 1812 educational resource database, assessment and gap analysis here.

This database complements Defense of a Nation: Maryland's Role in the War of 1812, A Teacher's Resource Guide developed by the Friends of Fort McHenry, Baltimore National Heritage Area, and other partners.

Please contact us if you have information or additional sources for the database, or ideas for new curriculum and lesson plans.

Did You Know?

The British burned parts of Washington, D.C. including the White House in August 1814.

The low point in the War of 1812 for the United States was undoubtedly the British occupation of Washington in August of 1814. Neither Secretary of War John Armstrong nor any other high official in the government thought the capital was in jeopardy because it had no real strategic value.