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 see history come alive.
Read more →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 history” through re-enacting. Some students are able to participate through their local high school programs. Mr. Robins said that many
Read more →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 to the Period Clothing was. Period Clothing now means, to us modern folk, that something is “old
Read more →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 become involved in promoting it. As a result, we visited a number of re-enactments and talked to
Read more →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 the War of 1812, his legacy still continues to today.
Read more →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 to hold off attacks from the Americans.
Read more →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 United Kingdom began and Canada started its journey to becoming a great nation!
Read more →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 leading advocate for integrating women’s history into American culture, said the following: “Museums ensure understanding and appreciation
Read more →
