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Ontario Re-Visited ~ From History to Parks (Video)
Ontario Re-Visited ~ From History to Parks Here are some of the many Canadian Parks that were create “From History to Parks”. Austin Sawmill Heritage Park The first mill established on …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Upper Canada Village (Video)
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Upper Canada Village Founded in 1961, Upper Canada Village is one of the largest living-history sites in Canada. Here, we endeavor to depict life in a rural English …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Living History vs Historical Museums
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Living History vs Historical Museums by Dr. Peter MacLeod, Historian, Pre-Confederation Dr. Peter MacLeod explains that Pioneer Villages re-create the past, while Museums present historical artifacts. While Pioneer Villages re-enact …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Canadian Warplane Heritage Centre
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Canadian Warplane Heritage Centre The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum was founded in 1972 and is a non-profit organization whose mandate is to acquire,Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ 200 Years of Peace
Ontario Re-Visited ~ 200 Years of Peace Unknown to most Canadians, Dec. 24 of this year marks not only Christmas Eve, but also the 200th anniversary of the signing of the …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Westfield Heritage Village
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Westfield Heritage Village Westfield is a stunning collection of over 35 historical buildings which has made Westfield one of the most interesting historical destinations in Ontario. Carefully restored …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Importance of Living History
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Importance of Living History by Linda Bennett Pennell Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ War of 1812 – Blurred Vision
Ontario Re-Visited ~ War of 1812 – Blurred Vision (Excerpt from our Inside Scoop Blog, by Judi [Scoop] McWilliams) I have been reporting about the War of 1812 … writing articles, doing …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Loyalist Parkway
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Loyalist Parkway Discover the Loyalist Parkway The Loyalist Parkway is a memorial to the settlers who remained loyal to the British Crown and fled extreme persecution during …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC), located on the north bank of the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to preserving the history of bush …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Nancy Island Historic Site
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Nancy Island Historic Site Nancy Island Historic Site has served as a historic site since 1928 and is the most viable site to the War of 1812 …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Old Toronto
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Old Toronto Development During the War of 1812 York was twice raided and pillaged by US forces (1813), leaving a British-minded populace with keen anti-American memories.Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Controversy ~ Historians, Artifacts and Accuracy
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Controversy ~ Historians, Artifacts and Accuracy Mr. Will Baird, former manager of Fort Henry National Historic Site, talked to me today about one of my favorite topics … authenticity, accuracy …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Sault Ste Marie Canal National Historic Site
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site A historic waterway The Sault Ste. Marie Canal was constructed between 1889 and 1895 to bypass the turbulent rapids of …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Hot Stuff? (Clothing)
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Hot Stuff? (Clothing) “But wool was used for hundreds of years, if not thousands, because it was one of the most widely available, inexpensive, and versatile fabrics …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ History Does Matter
Ontario Re-Visited ~ History Does Matter! From Part of an Interview with the Former Minister of Canadian Heritage by Judi “Scoop” McWilliams Ontario Visited/War of 1812 Celebrations had the pleasure …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Algonquin Provincial Park
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Algonquin Provincial Park Algonquin Provincial Park has been part of my life for a very long time. First as a child, when my parents took me and …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ History’s a Play
Ontario Re-Visited ~ History’s a Play! For several year’s, we visited Prescott and the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. The plays we like most are the ones especially written about the …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Lang Pioneer Village Museum
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Lang Pioneer Village Museum Lang Pioneer Village Museum (Keene, Ontario) Judi and I have been visiting, enjoying and volunteering at this wonderful “Living Village Museum” since 2007. …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Re-enactor Gear
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Re-enactor Gear GRANDAD’S HISTORY OF CANADIAN RE-ENACTING NOTE: This is an excerpt from a wonderful article written by Gavin K. Watt. The whole article can be found …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Life as a Pioneer
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Life as a Pioneer Pioneer life revolved around providing the basic necessities of existence in a northern wilderness — food, shelter, fuel and clothing. Pioneering life was …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Living History
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Living History LIVING HISTORY SITES Explore the past at a pioneer village or step across the threshold of one of the many military forts across Ontario and …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Youth… Staying in the Game
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Youth… Staying in the Game! Judi ‘Scoops” McWilliams conversation with high school teacher/re-enactor, Chris Robins Staying Engaged… Many young people are interested in history and in “living …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ The Ten-Foot Rule
Ontario Re-Visited ~ The Ten-Foot Rule Do You Pass the Ten Foot Rule? by Judi ‘Scoop’ McWilliams Beyond the actual re-enacting, I became aware of just how important being true …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Life as a Re-enactor
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Life as a Re-enactor Several years ago, Judi and I became interested in the War of 1812. The bicentennial was coming up and Judi and wanted to …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Sir Isaac Brock
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Sir Isaac Brock One of the most famous and important figures during the War of 1812 was Major General Sir Isaac Brock. Although he died early in …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Fort George National Historic Site
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Fort George National Historic Site National Historic Sites During the War of 1812 several Forts were built along the Canadian – United States border. These were built …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ War of 1812 Begins
Ontario Re-Visited ~ War of 1812… It Begins! Defining Canada ~ War of 1812 And, so it began… June 1812, the War of 1812 between the United States and the …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Canadian Museum of History
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Canadian Museum of History Why Are Museums Important? In an article published in the Huffington Post, Joan Wages, President & CEO, National Women’s History Museum and a …Click for VideoOntario Re-Visited ~ Reflections of Our Past
Ontario Re-Visited ~ Reflections of Our Past You may know that I have been on a quest for a few years to find out why “history” and “living history” is …Click for Video
Original ongoing historic “Art Sketches” by Susan ‘Shadow’ Caron, our own Festival Nomad Correspondent and all round Ontario Visited contributor!
