CAROLINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER（卡洛琳历史学会通讯）.pdfVIP

CAROLINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER October 2014 Caroline County, Virginia Vol. 34, Issue 4 The Society will meet at 3 p.m., Sunday, November 2, at Newmarket Plantation, 17325 New Market Lane, Milford, Virginia 22514, which is 3 miles south of Bowling Green on U.S. 301. The Caroline Historical Society will have its quarterly meeting on the grounds of Newmarket Plantation to mark the installation of a historical marker there (seen below) by the Virginia War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, working with the Virginia Department of Historical Resources, honoring Lt. Col. George Armistead. Lieutenant Colonel Armistead was born at Newmarket Plantation in 1780 and went on to fame as the officer commanding Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the bombardment by the British fleet in 1814. In event of heavy rain, the ceremony will be held at the Caroline County Community Services Center, 17202 Richmond Turnpike. Milford, Virginia 22514. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT THE USUAL SOCIETY MEETING DATE OF OCTOBER 26, BUT A WEEK LATER. Newmarket Plantation Plays Another Roll in History Kathy Burchell, Dale Brittle, and Bernard Collins introduced Lt. Col. George Armistead’s descendant to Newmarket Plantation on September 15th. In late summer, Mary Bradford Ivey contacted the Caroline Historical Society for information on her great-great grandfather, Lt. Col. George Armistead, a native of Caroline County. Armistead was born at Newmarket Plantation in April 1780. Allen and Mary told of their recent weekend adventure at Fort McHenry National Monument. Their entire family attended the celebration of the 200th anniversary of “The Star Spangled Banner” commemorative event. Francis Scott Key wrote the poem during th