1812 History

    A print of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry of the US Navy. Below the image it reads: "Waldo pinx" and "Edwin sc."

    Below the images it reads: "W. Strickland del." and "W. Kneass Sc."

    This image shows the Battle of Lake Erie. Below it reads: "M. Corne P." and "W.B. Annin Sc.". Above it reads: "Engraved for the Naval Monument"

    A view of Sackett's Harbour. Landmarks in the image are numbered and below the image are the descriptions. 1. Navy Point 2. Fort Tompkins 3. Smith Cantonment 4. Pike Cantonment 5. Block House 6. Bloc

    View of Port of Buffalo on Lake Erie

    This appears to be a late 19th or early 20th century copy of an image that appeared in the Philadelphia Portfolio in 1817 showing the "Taking of Niagara" or the Battle of Fort George in 1813. The ima

    A watercolour by an unknown artist of the Battle of Fort George, based on a line drawing that was in the Philadelphia Portfolio in 1817. The drawing shows some details on the town, including many ele

    This print depicts the lighthouse at Mississauga Point and Fort Niagara in the distance. The lighthouse, the first on the Great Lakes, was dismantled in 1814 in order to build Fort Mississauga. Some

    A school exercise book from approximately 1801-1802 that mostly focuses on mathematics. The inside cover has small cut outs of animals and two men on a horse. The book is signed by John D. Servos who

    This is a photograph of a painting of Sir Isaac Brock who died at the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812.

    This is an American regulation issue cavalry sabre that has a “US” inscription on one side of the curved blade and an “N. Ward” inscription on the other. The sword is made of forged steel and feature

    A school exercise book from approximately 1799 that mostly focuses on mathematics. The inside cover says: "[...] this book in the year of our Lord 1799" and "Henrietta Wesley" written on it. The name

    A plan by H.H. Willson[s] of Fort's George, Mississauga and Niagara, the Military Reserves and the Town of Newark. It is dated 2 May 1817 and has "Royal Regiment Office, Quebec". A memo above the tit

    This is a drawing of Fort Niagara from Fort George, which is in the foreground.

    Commissariat Staff Corp Button

    Button has three raised cannon balls in a horizontal row across the top and three raised cannons in a vertical row that are set in a shield. It is believed that this button is from the War of 1812. D

    Has a raised crown on the top and a raised 93 below. This button, believed to be from the 1812 era, is slightly corroded around the outside edge. The diameter is 1.4 cm.

    This is a cloth fragment of a uniform worn by a soldier of the 89th Regiment at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane. It was discovered in a trench on Lundy’s Lane on Sept. 3, 1891. There are also three regime

    This is a civilian button believed to be from the time of the War of 1812. The design on the face is a thin line star with ornate markings around the edges.

    This is a civilian button believed to be from the time of the War of 1812. The design on the face is a circle with circles periodically around the outside and lined triangles in the center.