The Battle of the Ice Mound

• As told by the newspapers
• The Preparations in Dorchester based on observations of the British
• The leaders on each side, who they were, what they were like, their stories
• The Story of the Battle as told in the newspapers
• The Story of the Battle Recalled in 1961 by Thomas A. Flowers on the Occasion of the Dedication of the “Becky Phipps’, the cannon placed at the entrance of Taylor’s Island

The Story of Dorchester County in the War of 1812...

• As told by the newspapers
• Dorchester War of 1812 Military Service History as told through their Pay Papers
• As learned from letter from Governor Winder to Dorchester

The leaders in Dorchester County at the Time of the War of 1812

• Major William Newton, chair of Committee of Safety for Dorchester County
• John Jones
• Samuel Keene
• Thomas Pattison

Houses of the Time

Where and What to Visit in Dorchester County....

• Begin with a visit to the Dorchester County Historical Society
• Getting to Each of the Dorchester Sites
• Where to Stay and Where to Eat

Local Dorchester County Resources and Contacts

• Office of Tourism