Scholars to Gather for War of 1812 Symposium

The Naval Academy will host a symposium this week on the War of 1812, featuring scholars from the U.S., Canada and United Kingdom.

"From Enemies to Allies" starts Wednesday and runs through Saturday and will include a tour of Maryland's War of 1812 history, and talks and presentations about the war's impact.

“This is the conference on the War of 1812 in the U.S.,” William Dudley, an Easton resident and historian who is on the program committee, told The Capital Gazette.

The conference is not open to the public, however.

“Although it’s regarded as a forgotten war, it shouldn’t be,” historian Ralph Eshelman told the paper.