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Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Fort George
1812 – Part 7: The Battle of Lake Erie
Prior to the War of 1812 navigation between Lake Erie and the Upper Great Lakes was forced to pass through a narrow channel on … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral Barclay, Battle of Lake Erie, British Indian Department, Detroit River, First Nations peoples, Fort Amherstburg, Fort George, Fort Malden, General Isaac Brock, Jay Treaty, Lake Erie, Niagara Peninsula, Oliver Hazard Perry, Ontario, Provincial Marine dockyards, Put-in-Bay, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Upper Great Lake Fleet, War of 1812
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1812 – Part 2 – The story of Laura Secord
Laura’s walk to warn British troops of an American invasion may have contributed in saving Upper Canada from becoming a U.S. State, but it … Continue reading
1812 – Part 1: The War begins
War is announced – but in 1812 civility reigns. The British officers are entertaining their American counterparts at Fort George and so war will not start … Continue reading
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Tagged black militia, British, canon, First Nations, Fort George, Isaac Brock, military, militia, muskets, Niagara, outdoors, re-enactments, tourism, Upper Canada, War of 1812
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