Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News file photo Tom Johnson walks in the War of 1812 Cemetery on Aero Drive in Cheektowaga. He estimates that there are at least 500 bodies buried there.

The town of Zelva played host to the Legendary Epochs reenactment festival on 12 July, BelTA has learned.

Capt. A. T. Mahan of the United States Navy is preparing for publication in Scribner's Magazine for next year some articles on "The War of 1812." The series, it is said, will run through the year.

History came to life on an exceptionally hot Saturday afternoon in Fort Erie, as Niagara Parks hosted its annual reenactment of the siege of Old Fort Erie, a visit to the War of 1812 and the ...

The War of 1812, often overlooked in American history, was sparked by grievances against Great Britain, including impressment of American sailors and British occupation of forts. Despite initial ...

PHOTOS: London-area's War of 1812 history comes alive. Muskets, heavy wool, wood smoke – and immaculate attention to detail. Check out photos of a re-enactment of the 1814 Battle of Longwoods.

On this date in history: In 1812, the United States declared war on Britain, beginning the War of 1812. In 1815, England's Duke of Wellington and Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard von Blucher ...

A Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812 and was long denied the military recognition most soldiers in his situation were granted has been declared a veteran of ...

If the 1812-14 war had gone otherwise, it's easy to imagine that a more southerly line would have been drawn. Benjamin Frankin and the other U.S. negotiators in 1783 weren't quite sure where Lake ...

A Black War of 1812 veteran who has been denied a traditional military honor will be memorialized in a Frederick cemetery this weekend, Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 81°F.