JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 8, 2022 – Team members at Arrow Rock State Historic Site invite the public to the 31st annual War of 1812 in the West Symposium. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the 1st U.S. Infantry Regiment Living History Organization, the event will be held in the historic site visitor center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 and 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, March 20.
Missouri was the scene of some of the westernmost actions of what was then termed "America's Second War for Independence." Presentations by noted historians will cover military activities and territorial development in Missouri and the western territories as well as national events. Topics presented at this event will include:
- "A Treatise on the Mode & Manner of Indian Warfare: Native Tactics in the War of 1812" by Larry Nelson.
- "War Within War: The Creek War and the Battle of Horseshoe Bend" by Myers Brown.
- "The Sac and Fox Nation During the War of 1812" by Michael Dickey.
- "On That Mournful Day, Long to be Remembered by Me; Fort Dearborn 1812" by Sally Bennett.
- "The Peoria Indian War of 1813" by David Bennett.
- "Saddles, Equipment and Horses in Early Missouri" by Bill Jordan.
- "Defending New York City, 1812-1815" by Richard Barbuto.
- "Final Shots of the Missouri Rangers: The Battle of the Sinkhole 1815" by Michael Harris.
Artifacts from the War of 1812 era will also be on display during the symposium.
The public is strongly encouraged to follow social-distancing guidelines and be proactive in protecting themselves and others.
Arrow Rock State Historic Site is located at 39521 Visitor Center Drive, Arrow Rock, west of Columbia. For more information, please contact Arrow Rock State Historic Site at 660-837-3330.
For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.