Stephen Decatur

1779 - 1820

Hero in the War with Tripoli and the War of 1812, reached the rank of Commander.

Oliver Hazard Perry

1785 - 1819

He served in the War of 1812 against Britain. He earned the title "Hero of Lake Erie" for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, a turning point in the battle for the west in the War of 1812.

Francis Scott Key

1779 - 1843

American lawyer, author, and amateur poet, who wrote the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" after watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.

Sir Issac Brock

1769-1812

British Army officer assigned to Canada in 1802. He was promoted to major general, and became responsible for defending Upper Canada against the United States during the War of 1812.

Daniel Morgan

1736-1802

American soldier, and state Representative from Virginia. A gifted battlefield tactician in the American Revolutionary War, later he commanded the troops that suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion.

David Crockett

1786-1836

19th-century frontiersman, soldier and politician. He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives, served in the Texas Revolution, and died at the Battle of the Alamo.