A post office called Leland has been in operation since 1857. The village was named for Edwin S. Leland. Geography. According to the 2010 census, Leland has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km 2), all land. Demographics
During the War of 1812 a storm flag was flown over Fort McHenry during the bombardment. It was replaced early on the morning of September 14, 1814 with a larger garrison flag (30 by 42 feet (9.1 m Ã 12.8 m)). The larger flag signaled American victory over the British in the Battle of Baltimore.
Fragment of the Fort McHenry flag, available on The Star-Spangled Banner, a link from Internet Public Library. Certain people were granted the privilege of cutting fragments from the flag as souvenirs. Indeed had we have given all we had been importuned for, Georgiana Appleton wrote, little would be left to show..