St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site
www.parcscanada.gc.ca/blockhausstandrews
September 22 -Feel the drama
From 2012-2014, Canada is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. The St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada invites you to come feel the drama on September 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Member of Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest, John Williamson, will lead the commemorative event which includes a period cannon firing demonstrative coordinated by a Parks Canada team visiting from the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site. Also, the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, The Loyal Company will be on hand to display modern weaponry.
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The First in a Four Part Speaker Series presented by the Ross Museum & Library and the Charlotte County Archives and sponsored by the Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy Living.
Sunday May 27 at 7 pm - Charlotte County Courthouse,
Gary Hughes
The Objects of War: A Material History, 1776-1814
Curator of History and Technology at the New Brunswick Museum, Gary Hughes' talk, titled The Objects of War: A Material History, 1776 to 1814, will be about the exciting new exhibit he is preparing for the museum based on artifacts used by Royal Provincial units during the Revolutionary War, post-war militia, the New Brunswick Fencibles and the 104th Regiment of Foot during the War of 1812. In less than forty years, two generations of British subjects would fight two American wars--join us to learn more!
The Second in a Four Part Speaker Series presented by the Ross Museum & Library and the Charlotte County Archives and sponsored by the Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy Living.
Sunday June 24 at 7 pm - Charlotte County Courthouse,
Bob Dallison
New Brunswick's Participation in the War of 1812
This lecture will also include the book launch of Bob Dallison's new book
A Neighbourly War about the War of 1812, co-published by the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society at UNB and Goose Lane Editions
Author of Hope Restored: The American Revolution and the Founding of New Brunswick and Turning Back the Fenians: New Brunswick's Last Colonial Campaign, Bob Dallison retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Canadian Army after 35 years of service, then became director of Kings Landing Historical Settlement from 1992-2002--retired once again, he now devotes his time to research and writing.
The Third in a Four Part Speaker Series presented by the Ross Museum & Library and the Charlotte County Archives and sponsored by the Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy Living.
Sunday July 29 at 7 pm - Charlotte County Courthouse,
Dr. Marc Milner
New Brunswick and the War of 1812: Why Should We Care?
Dr. Marc Milner is the Director of the Brigadier Milton F. Gregg VC Centre for the Study of War and Society at the University of New Brunswick. He served for three years as an historian with the Department of National Defence, where he wrote portions of the RCAF's history and the first narrative of the new official history of the Royal Canadian Navy. After coming to UNB he served as director of the Military and Strategic Studies Programme for two decades and Chair of the History Department for six. He currently sits on the Board of Governors of the Royal Military College of Canada. Best known for his work on naval history he has written many books including North Atlantic Run, The U-Boat Hunters, and Canada’s Navy: The First Century and Battle of the Atlantic, winner of the C. P. Stacey Prize for the best military book in Canada.
The Last of a Four Part Speaker Series presented by the Ross Museum & Library and the Charlotte County Archives and sponsored by the Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy Living.
Sunday August 26 at 7 pm - Charlotte County Courthouse,
Dr. Gary Campbell
The Epic March of the 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot
Major (Retired) W. E. (Gary) Campbell served for 42 years in the Canadian military and made the transition to civilian life by completing his PhD in history at UNB. Author of The Road to Canada he is now working on a new book about the Aroostook War. The War of 1812 is of particular interest to Dr. Campbell as a direct ancestor, Private William Moran Sr., was a member of the 104th and took part in the heroic march of the 104th Regiment of Foot from Fredericton to Kingston, Ontario in the dead of winter-the subject of his presentation.
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"Fab Forts Weekend"
SAINT ANDREWS, NEW BRUNSWICK, August 15, 2012 - Parks Canada turns the spotlights on its military and historic forts! The Fab Forts Weekend, at St. Andrews Blockhouse, is a wonderful opportunity for visitors to discover the central role these fortifications played in Canadian history and to appreciate the profound importance it has had in Canada.
Come enjoy a free BBQ from 11:30 to 2:30p.m., on August 18. There will be a live theatre performance by InterAction School of Performing Arts at 1:30 p.m. They use dance, music, and storytelling and bring the people, places, and events of the War of 1812 to life. For more information, contact us at 506-636-4011 or at info.martello@pc.gc.ca Saint Andrews Blockhouse is located at 23
St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site is situated in the picturesque seaside resort of St. Andrews, in south-western New Brunswick. Here you will step back in time to an era of conflict along New Brunswick's border with the United States. Imagine a time when these neighbours were at war. Fearful of American invasion, townspeople built this blockhouse, to military specifications, during the War of 1812. http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/nb/standrews/index.aspx
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Information: Browyn Pavey Partnering, Engagement and Communications Officer Southern NB Field Unit, Telephone: 506-887-6394 Cellular Telephone: 506-227-4705 |
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Lecture by Ralph Welch on: "Hardy and the Occupation of
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July 1, 2012-St. Andrews Community Players & Canada Day Parade participants.
