War of 1812 Comes Alive in Maritime Art Exhibition
- July 26, 2012 20:58
The 200th anniversary of the War of 1812---America's "second war of independence" with Great Britain---is commemorated in an exhibition of maritime battle scene paintings and ship models.
On view at Connecticut's Fairfield Museum and History Center, "The War of 1812 at Sea: Marine Paintings from the J. Russell Jinishian Gallery" opens July 28 and continues through September 9.