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Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake : Eighteen Tours in Marylan...

Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake : Eighteen Tours in Marylan...

$ 15.89

  • Author: Ralph E. Eshelman
  • Book Series: Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812 Ser.
  • Book Title: Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake : Eighteen Tours in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Genre: Travel, History
  • ISBN: 9780801898372
  • Illustrator: Yes
  • Item Height: 0.7 in
  • Item Length: 8.9 in
  • Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
  • Item Width: 6 in
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 296 Pages
  • Publication Year: 2011
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Military / War of 1812, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Military / United States, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
  • gtin13: 9780801898372

Description

Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake : Eighteen Tours in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, Paperback by Eshelman, Ralph E., ISBN 0801898374, ISBN-13 9780801898372, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Eshelman, a National Park Service historian, offers a travel guide which doubles as a short history of Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He maps the trails of particular events such as the saving of the Declaration of Independence and the flight of the First Family out of the capital, as well as important battles, describing the events and illustrating them with a variety of maps and plans, period lithographs, photographs, and contemporary prints. He also suggests town and regional tours in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia which include many registered historical sites as well as museums, information centers, and privately maintained landmarks. Appendices include recommended walks, bicycle routes, small boating areas and commercial boat excursions. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()