THE WAR OF 1812 IN THE CHESAPEAKE is an amazing interactive battlefield map website.
Users can choose to enter one of four battles including the Battle of St. Leonard Creek, the Battle of Bladensburg, the Battle of North Point, or the Battle of Baltimore.
Each experience begins will a short video that presents background information. Then, users explore an interactive map that provides information about the “big picture” of war, clickable dates that feature key events, and map extras that give users access to battle map PDFs and other information. Clicking on a particular event or location presents videos, images, maps, and additional information.
The maps provide users the option to view a historic, modern, or overview map. Tools also allow users to zoom in and out of the map scene.
Librarians will find this website to be an excellent way to engage learners in American history.
To explore the resource, go to http://1812battles.org.
