A discussion of naval battles and British raiding parties on the Rappahannock River during the War of 1812 will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at Millmont, 987 Mill Wharf Road, Wake.
Stuart L. Butler, former assistant branch chief of the Military Archives Division of the National Archives and author of “Defending the Old Dominion: Virginia and its Militia in the War of 1812,” will be the speaker in the program, one in a series of events sponsored/endorsed by the Middlesex County 250 Committee that is exploring the history and the promises of the American Revolution.
Fried oysters and ham biscuits will be served with wine and beer. Tickets are $45 for non-members, $35 for members and $100 for event sponsor ticket. Visit middlesexmuseum.com for tickets or call 804-758-3660.
Built as a half house in 1810 along the southern shore of the Rappahannock River, residents of Millmont could have witnessed the journey of the ships that sailed to and from the Corrotoman River from which t...