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Battle of Caulk’s Field – August 31, 1814

August 22, 2021Steve Atkinson

Between the burning of Washington and the attack on Fort McHenry was the Battle of Caulk’s Field on the Delmarva Peninsula in Kent County, MD. Taking place on the night of August 30, and early morning hours of August 31, 1814, Captain Sir Peter Parker, commander of the frigate HM Menelaus, learning of a a […]

Holiday tradition Returns to St. Michaels

November 16, 2019November 15, 2019Across Our Desk

ST MICHAELS, MD – As part of the annual Christmas in St. Michaels festivities, interpretive volunteers from the Chesapeake Independent Blues and the Fort McHenry Guard will return to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum this December to re-create the early 19th century tradition of firing guns to celebrate the Christmas season. Hosted by interpretive volunteers […]

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Battle of Caulk’s Field – August 31, 1814

Holiday tradition Returns to St. Michaels

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