COMMEMORATION OF THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR OF 1812

Commemoration of the Beginning of the War of 1812… On June 18th Licking County sponsored the commemoration of the War of 1812 with a Flag Raising Ceremony on June 18th in downtown Newark at the Veteran’s Park on North Sixth Street. The statewide commemoration honored the Ohioans who served and died in this second conflict with Great Britain. Emily Larsen, of the County Historical Society, summarized the War of 1812 as having had a lasting impact on Ohio bringing about the creation of new towns, spurring settlements, and cementing the cultural and geographic boundaries of the great lakes region that exist to this day. From big battles (Battle of Lake Erie and Fort Meigs) to small skirmishes across much of the state, to life on the home front, there are numerous stories to be told about the impact of this conflict on individuals, families and communities. Soloist Kerrill Foster sang the National Anthem as a large 15-star replica American Flag was raised by the Licking County Veterans Service Commission. The ceremony concluded with the ringing of Newark’s downtown church bells. Groups that participated in the flag raising event event included Licking County and Newark City Government, Newark Kiwanis, The County Historical Society and the County Veterans Service Commission. A photo of the actual flag raising…