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Scan the QR code for guided narration, GPS navigation, photos and music of Ontario’s Route 1812. explore the sites that shaped the nations of North America 75 go the TO MACKINAC ISLAND (11) 69 10 69 SARNIA 475 PORT HURON

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Celebrate 200 years of peace by U.S. Locations 94 75 reliving some of the most heroic 23 Canadian Locations moments, bloodiest battles and CANADA cowardly acts of the War of 1812 during the Route 1812 Driving Tour. 29 29

59 A mesmerizing historical PONTIAC 59 road trip, this behind-the-wheel 1 commemorative quest takes you 75 through parts of Michigan, Ohio Moraviantown and southern Ontario to explore 96 696 696 the people, politics and biggest 3 1 94 LAKE ST. CLAIR battles that helped define an 275 5 unforgettable war that threatened THAMES ANN ARBOR 96 DETROIT 8 9 the existence of Canada and 23 14 7 divided the U.S. so deeply that 6 2 12 the nation almost broke apart. WINDSOR 94 16 19 See forts that were surrendered, 401 17 19 94 7 85 12 monuments and memorials later 75 CANADA 275 8 erected and the actual battlefields 20 9 where American and British soldiers 23 5 AMHERSTBURG 3 experienced great victory and defeat. 20 ONTARIO 4 20 18 20

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75 12 475 280 2 80 The bloody American defeat 90 at the Battle of Frenchtown 14 13 2 in Michigan was the 15 51 impetus for the war’s rally 24 20 80 cry, “Remember the Raisin.” 90 65

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23 80 MAUMEE 90 4 Brownstown Battlefield MICHIGAN Lake Erie Metropark 32481 West Jefferson 1 Kentucky Monument Brownstown, MI 48173 126 South Monroe Street In August 1812, Americans led by Monroe, MI 48161 Major Thomas Van Horne attempted to historical marker: advance towards River Raisin to gain 41°54'39.3"N 83°24'09.1"W supplies for Fort Detroit. Aiming to fight The Battle of the River Raisin was one of against the First Nations who were in alliance with the British, the the most significant battles of the War of militia forces scattered and retreated once faced with battle. 1812. Out of 934 American soldiers, only http://goo.gl/HPYxj 33 escaped. The Kentuckian soldiers who supported the Northwest Territories and lost their lives are 5 Monguagon Battlefield commemorated at this memorial and park. 3873 West Jefferson www.riverraisinbattlefield.org/the_battles.htm Elizabeth Park, Trenton, MI 48183 Historical Marker: N 42° 07.881 W 083° 11.109 2 Navarre-Anderson Trading Post U.S. troops attempted to replenish sup- 3775 North Custer Road plies to Fort Detroit with Lieutenant Col- Monroe, MI 48162 onel James Miller leading 600 through the First Nations village of Monguagon The oldest wooden residential structure in en route to Frenchtown. While there the state, the post was built in 1789. During were many dead, this is the only victory for the U.S. in Michigan for the the war, the post was used as a hospital. The site is part of the Old Village Historic District War of 1812, as Hull surrendered Detroit very soon after. on the Monroe County Historical Society’s campus and is the backdrop for many musters and 6 Fort Wayne other special events related to the War of 1812. 6325 Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48209 http://goo.gl/gzBYV While the present-day fort was built in 1845, Fort Wayne was near the location of the Treaty of Sprin- 3 River Raisin National Battlefield Park gwells in 1815. This treaty was intended to restore 1403 East Elm Avenue, Monroe, MI 48162 peace between Chippewa, Ottawa and Pottawato- mie tribes and the U.S. The fort and park are open During January 1813, two bloody battles raged at Frenchtown to the public on weekends and 1812 special events (now Monroe). In an attempt to move north, Americans were can be found on Fort Wayne’s website. stopped by British and First Nation forces, including those from Chippewa, Creek, Delaware, Fox, Miami, Potawatomi, Ottawa, Saulk, www.historicfortwaynecoalition.com Shawnee, Wyandot Nation and Winnebago tribes. Since so many Americans lost their lives, this battle became a rallying cry of the 7 Victims of epidemic United States, “Remember the Raisin!” Dec. 1, 1813 www.nps.gov/rira Washington Boulevard and Michigan Avenue, detroit, mi 48226 Historical Marker: N 42° 19.892 W 083° 03.064 During the winter of 1813-1814 in Detroit, 700 soldiers died of a cholera-like disease and other wounds. Remains were deposited into a mass grave after all the P L E coffins were filled. A R CE HE STAMP PP 8 Fort Shelby Fort and Shelby Streets detroit, MI 48226 The American's defeat of the British at Fort McHenry in Historical Marker: N 42° 19.825 W 083° 02.898 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to write a poem that (AKA Ft. Lernoult, Ft. Detroit) Through the pressures of British and would later morph into First Nation forces, General William Hull (above) surrendered Fort "The Star-Spangled Banner." Detroit in 1812 to save the public housed in the fort and to prevent injury to the remaining U.S. forces. In later years, General William Henry Harrison gained control and the fort was recovered and renamed during the years of 1813-1814.

9 Dossin Great Lakes Museum 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle detroit, MI 48207 The Straits of Detroit were key elements in battle during the War of 1812 due to the proximity of strongholds on either side of the water. The Dossin Great Lakes Museum hosts exhibits and events that bring maritime history to life. www.detroithistorical.org/main/dossin

10 Fort Gratiot Lighthouse 2802 Omar Street, P L E Port Huron, MI A R CE HE 48060 STAMP At a significant juncture in the waterway, Fort Gratiot was established in 1814 to safeguard the American territory. Fort Gratiot’s light station was built after the construction of the fort. At posted times, climb up the lighthouse and peer over the waterways that were fought over during the War of 1812. www.phmuseum.org/drupal/about/ fortgratiotlighthouse

11 Mackinac Island Battlefield 7127 Huron Road, Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Originally a trading post settled by Americans, Michilimackinac had already seen multiple battles before the War of 1812. Fort Mackinac was surrendered by the Americans to the British, but was turned over to the Americans by the end of the war. www.mackinacparks.com/mackinac-island-state-park P mackinac island battlefield, mackinac island Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, Put-In-Bay OHIO P

12 Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial 93 Delaware Avenue, Put-in-Bay, OH 43456 View beautiful Put-In-Bay from one of the highest monuments in the U.S. and look over the windy waters of Lake Erie; the watery battlefield where American Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry and Royal Navy Commander Robert Heriot Barclay faced off in September 1813. P Perry led the American troops to victory, but L E A R the monument is a testament to the lasting CE HE STAMP peace between Canada and the United States. www.nps.gov/pevi

13 Fort Meigs 29100 West River Road Perrysburg, OH 43551 In 1813, under the leadership of Major- General William Henry Harrison, the Americans at Fort Meigs stood their ground against several British and First Nations at- tacks. Today, the fort hosts many interactive events and exhibits on its grounds which includes a museum, battery and blockhouses. www.fortmeigs.org

14 Fort Miamis State Memorial river road, south of u.s. route 24 Maumee, oH 43537 historical marker: 41°34'21"N 83°37'34"W A British stronghold from 1794 until the end of the War of 1812, Fort Miamis was a strategic arm preventing movement towards Detroit. Fort Miamis looks over the Maumee River and one can see the bastions, the earthen walls that protected the fort. www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=713

15 Fallen Timbers State Memorial Toledo Metro Parks Visitors Center 5100 West Central Avenue When Oliver Hazard Perry Toledo, OH 43615 prepared to engage the Near the Maumee River, this memorial stands British on Lake Erie in 1813, to commemorate General Anthony Wayne in the a flag inscribed with “Don’t Battle of Fallen Timbers and the struggle to control give up the ship” flew and a coin phrase was born. the Northwest Territories’ waterways and trade. www.nps.gov/fati/planyourvisit/index.htm

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