"A Firm And Universal Peace": The War of 1812 (Old South Meeting House)

Historian for the Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston/USS Constitution, will discuss the heritage of the War of 1812, including the "universal peace" that has existed among the United States and Great Britain and Canada ever since. Learn about several of the tangible legacies of the war, including its impact on Native Americans, its recognition in memorials and shrines, and the preservation of Boston’s own USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides."