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St. Michaels, Maryland--The remains of a cannon stands in memorial of the Battle of St. Michaels of the war of 1812. St. Michaels is known as "The Town that Fooled the British" because of a clever defense strategy during the War of 1812. Local legend has it that residents hung lanterns in trees beyond the town and dimmed their household lights tricking the British naval vessels into overshooting the town...In 2007 the town was named #8 of the Top Ten Romantic Escapes in the USA by Coastal Living Magazine.

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St. Michaels, Maryland--The remains of a cannon stands in memorial of the Battle of St. Michaels of the war of 1812. St. Michaels is known as "The Town that Fooled the British" because of a clever defense strategy during the War of 1812. Local legend has it that residents hung lanterns in trees beyond the town and dimmed their household lights tricking the British naval vessels into overshooting the town...In 2007 the town was named #8 of the Top Ten Romantic Escapes in the USA by Coastal Living Magazine.