1812 History

    This is a 103rd Regiment of Foot button. There is a raised crown on top of the number “103”. There is a crack across the lower left side and no shank on the back. The 103rd was raised in 1805 and fou

    This is a button from the 1st American Regiment Queen’s Rangers. There is a crown on top with “1A” just below and a leaf motif under this. “QUEEN’S RANGERS” is also around the outside edge. There is

    A button of the 70th Surry Regiment that is 1.9 cm in diameter. It has “70” raised in the center surrounded by a raised laurel wreath. “SURRY” is also raised across the top of the button. This regime

    This is a United States Infantry (general service) button. The letters “US” are raised in the center and this metal button measures 2 cm in diameter. This item is on display at the Battleground Hotel

    This is a button from the 41st Regiment of Foot that served in the Canada during the War of 1812. The design is a “41” raised in the center of an eight point star. This item can be found at the Battl

    This is a button from the 76th Hindoostan Regiment that is believed to have served on the Niagara Frontier and at Plattsburg (September 11,1814) during the War of 1812-1814. The button has a raised d

    Accession Numbers: 986.D.098.052 986.D.098.053 986.D.098.054 986.D.098.055 986.D.098.056

    The 26th Regiment button has a “26” raised in the center surrounded by a fine laurel wreath. It is possibly pewter and is approximately 1.5 cm in diameter. The Cameronians served in Canada 1814-15.

    This is a Quebec Milice Canadienne button that measures 1.5 cm in diameter. There is a crown on top with a belt design used in the reign of George IV that has “MILICE CANADIENNE” spelt out inside. Th

    These are 41st Regiment Gaiter Buttons that plain except for the raised “41” in the centre. This regiment served in Canada during the War of 1812-1814.

    These are plain Officers’ buttons believed to be from the War of 1812-1814. These items can be found at the Battlefield Hotel Museum.

    This is a United States Army small white metal (possibly pewter) button. It is a general service infantry button with US in raised letters in the center. This item is currently on display at the Batt

    These are various sizes of small cannon shot and musket balls from the Battleground Hotel Museum.

    These are various pieces of a musket action that were unearthed at one of Niagara’s Battlefields. These items are on display at the Battleground Hotel Museum.

    No. 25 in a series of transmissions from the President regarding the War. Full title is "Message from the President of the United States transmitting communications from the American Ministers at Ghe

    This pamphlet, through the use of primary research, provides a comprehensive description of the Battle of Fort George in May 1813. It begins with a complete description of the town of Niagara, and th

    The Weekly Register, also known as Niles Weekly Register, was a weekly periodical edited by Hezekiah Niles (1777-1839) and published in Baltimore Maryland. Volumes of interest were published between

    Fine white linen shawl, embroidered in white silk, with white silk fringe around all four sides. Made From Flax Grown on Family Farm of John Butler. It has been suggested that it was worn at a Butler

    According to one source, this design of the Large Cent, designed by John Reich, bears a new design of Miss Liberty facing the left and wearing a tiara with the inscription Liberty. The date is under

    A record of army pay issued by Captain Henry Nelles (1789-1841) for December 30, 1815. It is handwritten with ink and has an "X" through the figures on the front. On the back is the total of pays cal