The War of 1812 Bicentennial were a series of events to commemorate the
War of 1812
The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...
in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
and the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
during the war's bicentenary, 2012–2015. Included here is a list of planned commemorations and organizations.
Canada
The Canadian Government marked the bicentennial as a national event.
Canadian Heritage
Provincial commemorations
Ontario
Niagara 1812 Legacy CouncilOntario Historical Society
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Provincial Committee for Commemorations of War of 1812
United States
The U.S. government has had no formal organization or committee to coordinate commemorations of the War of 1812; the ''War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act'' failed to pass Congress in 2006.
U.S. military commemorations
U.S. Navy Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled BannerPreserve the Pensions!
(A project to digitize all of the War of 1812 pension files by the end of the war's bicentennial)
Illinois
Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial CommissionIllinois War of 1812 Society
Indiana
Iowa
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Kentucky
Kentucky War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission
Louisiana
Commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans
(January 8, 2015)
Maryland
Maryland's Star Spangled 200 Celebration
Michigan
New York
In 2011, New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill to establish a formal War Of 1812 Bicentennial Commission. Previous versions of the bill were vetoed repeatedly by Gov. David Paterson in 2009 and 2010.[Governor says War of 1812 commission should have been funded in the budget
, ''Syracuse Post-Standard'', http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/oswego_loses_again_with_govern.html]
North Carolina
North Carolina War of 1812 Bicentennial
Ohio
Ohio War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Washington DC War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission "Building Heritage Bridges"
References
External links
Online PBS film and shorts on the War of 1812 from WNED
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War of 1812
United States historical anniversaries
Bicentennial anniversaries
Canadian historical anniversaries
2010s in Canada
2010s in the United States