DATE: 23-24 October 2021  

LOCATION: Historic London Town, Edgewater, MD

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: After a year’s stand-down due to COVID restrictions the USNA Museum and History Departments wish to reinstate the Schoolhouse at Sea program and have once again ask by the USMCHC to be part of the instructor cadre (and coordinating staff) for a unique course once again being offered to the midshipmen. In this credited course, selected midshipmen will study the War of 1812 beyond the classroom aboard a replica War of 1812 ship, and at historic sites. The Mids will embark on a two day program and sail from Annapolis to Fort McHenry, and then to London Town on the South River, then returning to the Academy. Part of the journey will be aboard the replica tall ship Lynx where the Midshipmen will get hands-on instruction and experience and have an opportunity to work with each ship’s company in the sailing of a 19th century tall ship. The Midshipmen will camp at Historic London Town on that Saturday night. While there they will receive additional lectures and hands on classes and demonstrations focusing on the Marine Corps in the War of 1812. The USMCHC will provide these classes on the Marine Corps role in the War including talks on material history of the era, and instruct hands-on classes which will allow the Midshipmen to learn the technology and tactics of the era where they will be allowed to fire (blanks) both 1812 era muskets and artillery. The classes will focus on Marine Corps tactical doctrine, both at sea on land, and its impact on the Corps’ small unit leaders.