War of 1812 | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/war-1812/RSS feed for War of 1812enTue, 17 Mar 2026 17:11:04 +0000Archaeologists Just Uncovered a Shipwreck That Ran Aground on a Remote Island During the War of 1812https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-just-uncovered-a-shipwreck-that-ran-aground-on-a-remote-island-during-the-war-of-1812-180988346/The vessel appears to be the "Swift," a wooden sailing ship that sank off Sable Island in CanadaTue, 17 Mar 2026 17:11:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-just-uncovered-a-shipwreck-that-ran-aground-on-a-remote-island-during-the-war-of-1812-180988346/The Founding Father Who Lost a Leg, Romanced Married and Single Women Alike, and Escaped the Bloodshed of the French Revolutionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-founding-father-who-lost-a-leg-romanced-married-and-single-women-alike-and-escaped-the-bloodshed-of-the-french-revolution-180987242/Gouverneur Morris wrote the preamble to the Constitution and shaped the future of the nascent United States. Later in life, he rejected the foundational document as a failureTue, 02 Sep 2025 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-founding-father-who-lost-a-leg-romanced-married-and-single-women-alike-and-escaped-the-bloodshed-of-the-french-revolution-180987242/How America's Forgotten Second National Park Lost Its Federal Status—and Gained a New Lease on Life as a State Parkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-americas-forgotten-second-national-park-lost-its-federal-statusand-gained-a-new-lease-on-life-as-a-state-park-180986751/Much of Mackinac Island was designated as a national park in 1875, but it proved to be too expensive for the government to maintain, so it was transferred to the State of Michigan in 1895Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:13:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-americas-forgotten-second-national-park-lost-its-federal-statusand-gained-a-new-lease-on-life-as-a-state-park-180986751/How the Thirteen Colonies Tried—and Failed—to Convince Canada to Side With Them During the American Revolutionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-thirteen-colonies-triedand-failedto-convince-canada-to-side-with-them-during-the-american-revolution-180986589/After peaceful attempts at alliance-building stalled, the Continental Army launched an ill-fated invasion of Quebec in June 1775Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-thirteen-colonies-triedand-failedto-convince-canada-to-side-with-them-during-the-american-revolution-180986589/An Unlikely Army of Militia and Pirates Shocked the World by Defeating the British Army at the Battle of New Orleanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-unlikely-army-of-militia-and-pirates-shocked-the-world-by-defeating-the-british-army-at-the-battle-of-new-orleans-180985785/Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-unlikely-army-of-militia-and-pirates-shocked-the-world-by-defeating-the-british-army-at-the-battle-of-new-orleans-180985785/The Real Story Behind the Star-Spangled Banner, the Flag That Inspired the National Anthemhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/real-story-behind-star-spangled-banner-flag-inspired-national-anthem-149220970/How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry in September 1814 made its way to the SmithsonianThu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/real-story-behind-star-spangled-banner-flag-inspired-national-anthem-149220970/Why the Wartime Rescue of the Survivors of a British Shipwreck Ended in Betrayalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-wartime-rescue-of-the-survivors-of-a-british-shipwreck-ended-in-betrayal-180984250/In 1813, an American sealing vessel, the "Nanina," promised to save the crew and passengers of the "Isabella," even though it was an enemy ship. Here’s how the British brig got stranded in the first placeMon, 06 May 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-wartime-rescue-of-the-survivors-of-a-british-shipwreck-ended-in-betrayal-180984250/Is This the End of D.C.'s Most-Beloved Hidden Landmark?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/end-of-capitol-stones-washington-dc-hidden-landmark-180980588/The fate of the stones that were once a part of the U.S. Capitol has locals despondentTue, 16 Aug 2022 16:41:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/end-of-capitol-stones-washington-dc-hidden-landmark-180980588/National Park Service Adds 16 New Underground Railroad Sites to Commemorative Networkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/national-park-service-adds-16-new-sites-to-the-underground-railroad-network-180979904/The recognitions honor the resistance and bravery of freedom seekers and their allies who risked their lives to resist slaveryFri, 15 Apr 2022 14:52:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/national-park-service-adds-16-new-sites-to-the-underground-railroad-network-180979904/The Tragic Irony of the U.S. Capitol's Peace Monumenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tragic-irony-peace-monument-us-capitol-180976998/An unfinished Civil War memorial became an allegory for peace—and a scene of insurrectionThu, 25 Feb 2021 16:44:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tragic-irony-peace-monument-us-capitol-180976998/