Principio Destroyed - Havre de Grace, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 32.420 W 076° 05.076
18S E 406799 N 4377302
One of many plaques in Havre de Grace.
Waymark Code: WMXE7A
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2018
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The plaque reads, "A target of the British during the War of 1812, Principio Iron Foundry was destroyed on May 3, 1813. the foundry, located on the Northeast River was owned by Samuel Hughes and had a contract with the U.S. Navy.
In this raid Hughes' losses included five 24-pound cannon in a battery meant to protect the ironworks and twenty-eight 32-pounders ready to be shipped. He never financially recovered.
Painting
The same day the British invaded Havre de Grace, they destroyed Principio Iron Foundry
Gerry Embleton, Courtesy of the National Park Service"
Who put it there? Private/Government?: NPS
Location/Address:
700 Concord Ave., Havre de Grace, MD
County/Province: Harford County
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Date Erected/Dedicated: Not listed
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