Remember the Raisin
As we continue to remember the War of 1812 one hundred years later, this information comes to us from Guven Witteveen:
River Raisin is the site of the devastating January 1813 Battles of Frenchtown that occurred during the War of 1812. The battles typified the conflicting interest central to the war but, in the end, the killing and ransom of unprotected American prisoners galvanized America. The resulting polemical rally cry “Remember the Raisin” spurred America’s successful re-taking of the Northwest Territories.
For more on this January 19-20 commemoration go to http://www.nps.gov/rira/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Then when the weather becomes a little more road friendly, check out the War of 1812 Driving Tour. Download the brochure here http://www.motorcities.org/pdf/Warof1812_Brochure_F_LR%2022AUG12.pdf