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Tag Archives: French and Indian War
New England Trip 2012 – Day 3 – Saratoga National Historical Park
New England Trip 2012 – Day 3 – Saratoga National Historical Park Although it had been raining quite heavily when I stopped in Schuylerville to photograph that village’s decorative horse statues and bicycle racks, conditions had improved a bit by … Continue reading
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Tagged American Civil War, american civil war 1861, american revolutionary war, american war of independence, autumn, Banded Orange, battles of saratoga, camping equipment, cannon, cannon fire, civil war 1861, civil war 1861 1865, color, coplourful leaves, Fall, French and Indian War, guns, New England Trip 2012, park headquarters, rifles, saratoga 1777, saratoga national historical park, water tap
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Fort Ontario, Oswego, NY
Fort Ontario, Oswego, NY I had spent the night in my tent at Selkirk Shores State Park which is located about 20 miles to the east of Oswego, NY. While checking out in the morning, park staff had told me … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, Oswego, Syracuse, USA
Tagged american leaders, Battle of 1812, british commanders, british empire, cannon, Fire hydrant, Fort Ontario, French and Indian War, historic preservation, informational signs, lake ontario, lighthouse, new york state parks, oswego, Oswego NY, preservation organization, reinforcements, Selkirk Shores State Park, St. Lawrence River, war of 1812
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3rd Quarter 2012- MegapixelTravel’s most popular blogs
3rd Quarter 2012 – MegapixelTravel’s most popular blogs Top Ranking – For the second quarter in a row the top ranking goes to blogs about the Kingdom of Osgoode. Although the Kingdom of Osgoode blog for 2012 still garnered quite … Continue reading
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Tagged bathing suit, Bruce Trail - Lions Head, civil war reenactment, El Otro Varadero, French and Indian War, hand fasting, heat of the summer, international travel, Kingdom of Osgoode, Lion's Head, massena, mermaids, north american travel, north face mountain, North Face Mountain 25 review, Osgoode, poison ivy, polar bear swim, reenactments, RLCT, Sandcastles, Travel in Denmark Seden Netherlands and Belgium, tripadvisor, Upper Canada Village, war of 1812
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The Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives, Cloyne, Ontario
The Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives, Cloyne, Ontario (Location) The events surrounding the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812 have begun in earnest in Canada and the USA but although I have been able to get … Continue reading
Posted in Bon Echo Provincial Park, Canada Explorer, Ontario
Tagged 40th anniversary, block planer, Bon Echo Provincail Park, books by Denison, Brownie Hawkeye Camera, camera models, cannon ball, child high chair, civil war reenactment, clock on the wall, cloyne ontario, coal oil lantern, doll clothes, E. Leonard & SOns London Ontario, early memories, fishing gear, Free Methodist Church, French and Indian War, horseshoes on wall, Hungarian Goolash war rations, interesting things, Johnson Motor Company outboard motor, log cabin museum, oak switchboard, old binoculars, Old fish net, old hammer, old hatchet, old radio, ontario location, pioneer museum, rations, rations supper meniu No. 4, remington typewriter, research papers, sharpening stone, Sir Walter Raleigh Smoking Tobacco, tackle box, tom irvine, wall telephone, war of 1812, wolfe island, Yukon stove
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Civil War Re-enactment, Massena, NY July 28-29th, 2012
Civil War Re-enactment, Massena, NY July 28-29th, 2012 Well, I’m just back from Ogdensburg, NY where I was photographing this year’s version of the re-enactment of the French and Indian War. On the way home from there I stopped on … Continue reading
Fort Wellington National Historic Site, Prescott, Ontario
Fort Wellington National Historic Site, Prescott, Ontario (Location) I arrived at Fort Wellington today after being a spectator at the re-enactment of the French and Indian War at the former site of Fort de la Presentation on the opposite shore … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th century freight activities on the St. Lawrence River, Battle of the Windmill, blockade, british troops, earthen ramparts, Earthen ramparts with horizontal frieze pickets, Fort Wellington, French and Indian War, great lakes freighters, lake ontario, militia, north banks, ogdensburg new york, ontario location, Parks Canada National Historic Site, prescott ontario, re-enactment, smaller boats, St. Lawrence River, symbolic gesture, Thousand Islands, Union Jack on flag pole, war of 1812
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Land Battle Re-enactment of the French and Indian War at Ogdensburg July 22, 2012
Land Battle Re-enactment of the French and Indian War at Ogdensburg – July 22, 2012 Each July the folks of Ogdensburg, New York turn the clock back a few hundred years on a piece of open land at Lighthouse Point … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, Ogdensburg, USA
Tagged artillery, black powder, british troops, commanding officers, drummers, educational interest, French and Indian War, lighthouse point, lots of fun, narrator, ogdensburg new york, period clothing, photo opportunities, reenactments, skirmishes, St. Lawrence River
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The Encampment at the Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 22th, 2012
The Encampment at the Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 22th, 2012 After the water battle drew to a close, I had some time available to wander among the many tents of the encampment to say … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, Ogdensburg, USA
Tagged 1733 French Sea Service Flint Lock Pistol, antlers, axe, bateaux, boarding pistol, boats, brazier, bread slices, British flag, cannon fire, cobs of corn, copper cistern, copper kettle, education program, feathers, flintlock, French and Indian War, French flag, Hand-crafted model of Fort Brewerton on the Oneida River (1759-1766), hoop gown, kilt, knitting, Lean-to accomodation, mortar, needlework, Ogdensburg, ogdensburg new york, Pequawket Alliance, period clothing, pots heating over open flame, powder horn, quilting, reenactment, Roger's Rangers, susages, water battle, weaving, white tents
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Water Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 22th, 2012
Water Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 22th, 2012 Always interesting to see the various boats and bateaux plying the waters off the lighthouse point. (Tech: This year my water shots were taken with a … Continue reading
Bicentennial of the War of 1812
In my previous post, I indicated how there are seasonal changes to what people are thinking about based on the frequency of visits to certain of our blog entries. In similar fashion, the celebration of historical events can trigger increases … Continue reading
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