May: Parade of Ships. 26 May : Sunset parade, Staten Island. 27 May: Sunset parade, Manhattan . 26- 28 May: Ships open for public visitation, 8AM- 5PM www.ourflagwasstillthere.org/events/ new-york-ny.html
• Blackbeard Pirate Festival in Hampton, Virginia- 1- 3 June 2012. Led by Blackbeard the Pirate himself, reenactors help visitors step back in time and re-live the history and legends of 1718 Hampton . The festival , coordinating with OpSail Virginia festivities , offers a variety of chi ldren 's activities, live musical entertainment, fireworks, period vendors, and arts and crafts. www.blackbeardpiratefestival.com
org/events/baltimore-md.html ; www. starspangled200.com/
• Opening of the War of 1812 Exhibit-29- 30 June 2012. Living history programs, historic house tours, and family activities will be offered . North Carolina Maritime M useum,315 Front St., Beaufort, NC285 I 6. Ph: 252 728-7317. www.ncmaritimemuseum. org/beaufort.html
• Boston Harborfest- 30 June- 6 July 2012. 30 June: Ships open to the public, Noon- 5PM . 4 July: Parade, 9:30- 10:30AM ; the USS Constitution wi ll be underway ; Blue Angels air show, Noon-lPM ; sh ips open to the public, Noon- 5:30PM; Boston Pops concert, 7:30PM. 5 July: Ships open to the public, Noon- 5PM . 6 July : Ships depart8AM. www.ourflagwasstillthere. org/events/boston-event.html
• War of 1812 Living History Weekend--4 August 2012 ; annual event. Experience living-history camp life, mi li tary demonstrations with musket and cannon firing, and bateaux rowing demonstrations. Sackets Harbor Batt lefield A lli ance , West Main Street, Sackets Harbor, NY 13685. Ph : 315 646-3634. sackets harborba ttl efi e Id .o rg/
• OpSail Milwaukee-8- 13 A ugust 20 12. www.ourflagwassti llthere.org/ events/rni lwaukee-wi .html
• OpSail Chicago- 15- 20 August 2012. www.ourtlagwassti llth ere.org/ events/chicago-i I.htm l
• OpSail Virginia: Norfolk, Virginia-2- 12 June 20 12. 6 June: The lst A nnual Sea &A ir Parade. Participants wi ll include naval vesse ls and aircraft, USCG vessels and a ircraft, tugboats, representatives of local shipyards and maritime services. T he ro ute wi ll include all of the E lizabeth River from Hampton Roads to downtown Norfolk. 7- 8 June: A selection of naval vessels w ill be open for public tours. 8 June: OpSail 20 12 Virginia Tall Ships Parade of Sai l. 8- 11 June: The ta ll ships wi ll be open to the public; visitation hours wi ll be noon-6PM daily. 8- 12 June: Downtown Norfolk w ill be the site of Harborfest, "Hampton Roads' Largest Dock Party." 9 June: Fireworks. 12 June: Parade of Sa il Up the Bay. www. opsai l20 12virg ini a.com ; www.festevents.org/mini-site/norfolk-harborfest
• OpSail Baltimore: Star-Spangled Sailabration- 13- 19 June 2012. 13 June: ParadeofSail , 8AM-4PM. 14June: Flag Day fireworks, 9PM. 15- 18 June: Sh ips open to the public, Noon- 6PM. 19 June: Parade of Sail of Tall Ships departing 1OAM. A lso planned are fireworks, living-history displays, and a new symphonic work in tribute to the bicentenn ial. www.ourflagwassti IIthere. 2
•Algoma 1812-17- 22 July 20 12. The City of Sau lt Ste. Marie wi ll be 2 ~--~3111--_JlJ ~ partnering with Fort St. Joseph His~ torical S ite , Ermati nger C lergue ~ National Historic Site, and the Rotary Club of Sau lt Ste. Marie to • OpSail New London: New London, commemorate the region 's role in the Connecticut-? July 2012 : Parade War of 1812, with planned reenactof sail, beginning mid-morning. The ments and weapons demonstrations, ships will be sailing east from Niantic encampments, artisans, and enterand will be visible from Harkness tainers . a lgoma 1812.ca/Home.aspx Memorial State Park in Waterford and Ocean Beach Park in New London. The • OpSail Toledo-22- 27 August 2012. evening 's fireworks will be best seen www.ourflagwassti1 1there.org/events/ from either side of the Thames River toledo-oh.html opposite downtown New London. The barges shooting off the fireworks will • War of 1812 Commemoration at be in the middle of the harbor. OpSail Dumbarton House- Late August, an20 I 2CT, 239 Bank Street, New Lon- nual event. Tours are offered to honor the don, CT 06320. Ph: 860 447-2519. ann iversary of Doll ey Madison 's flight to "Belle Vue" (Dumba1ton House), as www.opsai12012CT.org the British advanced on Washington • Sea/air/Fleet Week, Seattle, Wash- on 24 August 1814. 2715 Q St. NW, ington- 1- 5 August 2012. I August, Georgetown, Wash ington, DC 20007. l- 3PM : Parade of ships . 2 August: Ph: 202 337-2288. www.D umbartonBreakfast and The Blues at Boeing House.org Field. 3- 5 August: Ship Tours, Boeing Air Show, Blue Angels at Lake Wash- • Reenactment of the Battle of ington. Seafair, 2200 Sixth Avenue, Bladensburg- 24- 26 August and 30 Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98121. Ph: 206 August- I September 2012; 23- 25 728-0123. www.seafair.com and 29- 31 Augu st 2013; 22- 24 and
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