Canada's War of 1812 - La guerre de 1812 du Canada

08/25/2016

More than 200 years of Niagara’s military history will come to life at Fort George this weekend.

Echoes of Niagara’s Past runs Aug. 27-28 in NOTL

08/23/2016

The colour of a soldier's uniform, increased or decreased the odds of being shot in battle during the War of 1812. http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2016/08/20/soldiers-field-day-competition-at-old-fort-erie

The colour of a soldier's uniform, increased or decreased the odds of being shot in battle during the War of 1812.

04/21/2016

The War of 1812 on the US $20 bill.
A Brief History of the $20 Bill: From Andrew Jackson to Harriet Tubmanhttp://www.people.com/article/harriet-tubman-andrew-jackson-history-explainer

Your guide to who's coming and who's going on the U.S. currency

04/20/2016

Canada’s largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings sits at Fort York National Historic Site, just a block north, the site of the 1813 battle.

Douglas Coupland talks about the monument in the video below and at this link.http://www.citynews.ca/2016/04/20/what-is-that-towering-toy-soldier-in-toronto-stands-above-defeated-american/

You can't miss it. A towering soldier stands above another one, lying at his feet.

02/02/2016

The story of Viola Desmond, an entrepreneur who challenged segregation in Nova Scotia in the 1940s. The 82nd Heritage Minute in Historica Canada's collection

01/12/2016

http://scetv.org/education-blog/hero-live-war-1812-airs-jan-14-1-pm-sc-channel HERO Live! The War of 1812 Airs Jan. 14, 1 p.m. on SC Channel

HERO Live! from Colonial Williamsburg is designed to support American history education for 4-8th grade students, using 21st century technology plus dramatizations to engage students!

01/08/2016

The Hermitage celebrates the 201st anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans with free admission. http://www.tennessean.com/story/life/family/2016/01/07/hermitage-celebrates-battle-new-orleans-victory/78280500/

The Hermitage celebrates the 201st anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans with free admission.

01/04/2016

NIAGARA DISCOVERIES: Fort Gray on the Escarpment http://www.lockportjournal.com/news/lifestyles/niagara-discoveries-fort-gray-on-the-escarpment/article_5bd45ab1-c899-53f5-8810-9586b7f61917.html

Author’s note: Due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, Part 3 of the Comstock family article will resume on Jan. 9. Today’s article is reprinted from a past issue of the Niagara County Historical Society’s newsletter.

12/17/2015

Bells for peace to ring out once again in Fort Erie http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/6196877-bells-for-peace-to-ring-out-once-again-in-fort-erie/

After more than two long years of fighting, the War of 1812 officially came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on Christmas Eve in 1814. Now, after several years of commemoration across Fort Erie and Niagara to honour the bicentennial of the war, the festivities came to an end last ye…

11/12/2015

Remembering decisive battle in War of 1812 http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2015/11/11/remembering-decisive-battle-in-war-of-1812-at-cryslers-farm

Johanna Wemerman won't remember her first Crysler's Farm Remembrance program - she's just 11 months old

11/11/2015

The tradition of mil. service by Black Cdns goes back long bef. Confederation http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/those-who-served/black-canadians-in-uniform/history

11/06/2015

First Nations’ contributions to War of 1812 recognized with Georgina plaque http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/6083893-first-nations-contributions-to-war-of-1812-recognized-with-georgina-plaque/