ABSTRACT
In the United States, new legacy projects in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 have not been federal initiatives but have been undertaken by states, municipalities, and civic organizations. Some of these new monuments have taken a non-traditional approach. In Sackets Harbor, New York, plaques remembering the British and Canadian casualties in attacks on Sackets Harbor were unveiled in August 2012. In Lewiston, New York, the story of Tuscarora men who helped to protect citizens from a perceived threat by British and native invaders is commemorated through a new bronze statue, “Tuscarora Heroes.”
