War+of+1812+Historical+Sites

=**War of 1812 Historical Sites preserved in our National Parks System**=

Find out what you can about the battles of Lake Erie, Baltimore, and New Orleans by visiting the websites of the National Parks, Historical Sites, Battles, Monuments, and Preserves that have been created to commemorate each. What is the importance of each battle? Why did the battle happen? How was it fought? What was its outcome… and then…

==**//Given the need to reduce government spending due to our rising national debt, suggest which one of these parks you think should be “phased out” of the National Park system and turned over to either state or private management?//**==

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Sites are linked to www.harmonSS8.wikispaces.com / Resources / Early Republic… scroll down to War of 1812 Explorations.