1812 Anniversary (British capture Michigan Fort Mackinac) - July

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Fort Mackinac (1780-1895) was captured by the British on July 17, 1812. 

Two years later, August 4, 1814, the Americans attempted but failed to retake Fort Mackinac. Following the battle the British also captured two American vessels blockading the harbor.


Visit this important site that hightlights decades of colonial American history.
Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States.

www.visit1812.org/

Interested in visiting a War of 1812 heritage site?  Click on the weblinked sites to find out more about the roles these heritage sites played during the War of 1812.  You will also find several museums with War of 1812 collections and websites that include War of 1812 background information.