The War of 1812 Bicentennial were a series of events to commemorate the War of 1812 in Canada and the United States during the war's bicentenary, 2012–2015. Included here is a list of planned commemorations and organizations.

Canada

The Canadian Government marked the bicentennial as a national event.

Provincial commemorations

Ontario

New Brunswick

United States

The U.S. government has had no formal organization or committee to coordinate commemorations of the War of 1812; the War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act failed to pass Congress in 2006.[1]

U.S. military commemorations

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Michigan

New York

In 2011, New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill to establish a formal War Of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.[2] Previous versions of the bill were vetoed repeatedly by Gov. David Paterson in 2009[3] and 2010.[4]

North Carolina

Ohio

Virginia

Washington, D.C.

References

  1. ↑ S. 959:Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act, GovTrack, http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-959
  2. ↑ Barclay: Cuomo Should Have Signed War of 1812 Anniversary Commission Legislation, newzjunky.com, http://www.newzjunky.com/news/0927barclay_1812.htm
  3. ↑ Paterson Vetoes Creating War Of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, Albany Project, "the albany project:: Paterson Vetoes Creating War Of 1812 Bicentennial Commission". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  4. ↑ Governor says War of 1812 commission should have been funded in the budget , Syracuse Post-Standard, http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/oswego_loses_again_with_govern.html
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