Battle of Plattsburgh Association

Address: ​31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Phone: 518-566-1814

Open: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday — Saturday May through October

Of Note: The battles at Plattsburgh ended the War of 1812. Our mission is to share the details of these engagements, the War of 1812 in general and Plattsburgh's importance in the three-year conflict.

Tippecanoe Battlefield & Museum

Address: ​200 battleground Ave., Battleground, Ind.

Phone: 765-567-2147

Open: 12 to 5 p.m. Thursday — Tuesday; Tippecanoe Battlefield Park open dawn until dusk

Of Note: The museum tells the story of the battle with exhibits, a fiber-optic map of the action and information about the dynamic leaders — Tecumseh, Harrison and The Prophet.

Chalmette Battlefield and Chalmette National Cemetery

Address: ​1 Battlefield Road, Chalmette, La.

Phone: 504-281-0510

Open: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily for vehicles; dawn until dusk for pedestrians

Of Note: Site of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, Chalmette Battlefield contains a reconstructed American rampart, an 1830s house, a 100-foot-high Chalmette Monument and outdoor exhibits for self-guided tours. Visitor center films and exhibits share the battle and the site's later history. Ranger talks offered daily. Chalmette National Cemetery was established during the Civil War and holds more than 14,000 graves of Americans from the War of 1812 to the Vietnam War; audio tour available.

Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historical Site

Address: ​504 W. Main St.

Phone: 315-646-3634

Open: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays

Of Note: The 70-acre Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site saw two battles in the War of 1812. The site covers 70 acres of parklike land including open fields, a landscaped tree grove and Navy Yard. Exhibits and tours are available of the restored 1850 Navy Yard and Commandant's House. During the summer months, guides dressed in military clothing of 1813 reenact the camp life of the common soldier.

Oakwood Cemetery — Uncle Sam's Gravesite

Address: ​50 101st St., Troy N.Y.

Phone: 518-328-0900

Open: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays

Of Note: Find the grave site of “Uncle Sam.” Sam Wilson joined the American Revolution as a teenager just as the war was ending, and after settled in Troy to make a living as a meat packer. During the War of 1812, the genial Wilson was contracted with supplying meat to troops from NY and NJ, including locals who already knew him by his kindly reputation. Barrels of meat would be stamped “U.S.” before being shipped to soldiers. Thanks in part to soldiers from Troy who knew him, many equated their meat rations with “U.S.” — “Uncle” Sam Wilson

Old Fort Niagara

Address: ​102 Morrow Plaza, Youngstown, N.Y.

Phone: 716-745-7611

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. October — March, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, April -September

Of Note: Old Fort Niagara has dominated the entrance to the Niagara River since 1726. In American hands since 1796, Fort Niagara was recaptured by the British in 1813, and then ceded to the U.S. a second time in 1815 at the end of the War of 1812. Today, visitors can discover an amazing collection of military architecture, including the oldest building in the Great Lakes region: the “French Castle.” The fort is a New York State and National Historic Landmark and hosts several reenactments each year.

Seneca-Iroquois National Museum

Address: ​82 W. Hetzel St., Salamanca, N.Y.

Phone: 716-945-1760

Open: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday

Of Note: The Seneca Nation of Indians were the original inhabitants of this part of New York State. They were involved in the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Experience cultural and contemporary heritage of the Seneca and the other five nations that make up the Iroquois Confederacy. The Seneca-Iroquois Cultural Center is 33,000 square feet and has hundreds of items on display, all updated regularly.

Fort Meigs Historic Site

Address: ​29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio

Phone: 419-874-4121

Open: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to5 p.m. Sunday, April through October the fort and museum are open; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday, November — March museum only is open

Of Note: Discover the War of 1812 at one of America’s largest reconstructed log forts. Explore blockhouses, artillery batteries, a quartermaster’s building and numerous traverses used by troops to defend the fort from British cannon fire. Learn about Ohio’s role in the war at this National Historic Landmark through soldiers’ letters and diaries, uniforms and weapons located in the adjacent Museum and Visitors Center

Star-Spangled Banner Flag House

Address: ​844 E Pratt St, Baltimore, Md.

Phone: 410-962-4290

Open: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

Of Note: On Sept. 14, 1814, Fort McHenry withstood a 25-hour British bombardment. The 30 x 42-foot garrison flag waving over the victorious fort inspired Francis Scott Key to pen lyrics that became the U.S. national anthem. The house is now a National Historic Landmark

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

Address: ​333 N. Dixie Hwy., Monroe, Mich.

Phone: 734-243-7136

Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Of Note: River Raisin NBP preserves, commemorates and interprets the January 1813 battles of the War of 1812 and their aftermath. Battles that resulted in the greatest victory for Tecumseh’s Confederation and the British and the greatest defeat for the U.S.