Caroline Abbott, 1812

Caroline is a young girl living in the fictional town of Sackets Harbor, New York, right on the shores of Lake Ontario. She was the thirteenth Historical Character, introduced by American Girl in 2012.

She represents the War of 1812, with a focus on the naval side of the war and relations with British Canada.

Caroline is the daughter of a shipmaker and dreams of being a captain of her own ship one day. She is adventurous, independent, and clever, though she can sometimes be “flighty,” as her father says. She helps her father escape British imprisonment by smuggling a map into his cell via her embroidery. She loves anything to do with the lake, be it boating, skating, or just being near it. Caroline was the shortest lived Historical Character, only lasting for 3 years before being retired in 2015.