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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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Civil War reenactment encampment – Massena, NY (2012)
Civil War reenactment encampment – Massena, NY (2012) Today, I crossed the 45th parallel in Robert Moses State Park and was transported to another time and place in American history. In a blink of an eye, I found myself transported … Continue reading
Posted in Massena, New York State, USA
Tagged 45th parallel, American Civil War, American Civil War period clothing and uniforms, cannon, civil war, Civil war drummer, Confederate Army, Cooking over an open fire, Fredricksburg Virginia, General Robert E. Lee, lantern, Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, Robert Moses State Park, spaghetti, Springfield rifle, Union Army, Union Army of the Potomac, wooden coffin
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Gananoque, Ontario
Gananoque, Ontario June 2, 2012 – Gananoque sports a population of 5200 and is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River a few kilometers downstream from Kingston, Ontario. There are a number of reasons that one might … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 000 islands, 300 hp outboard motor, Arthur Child Heritage Museum, Bingo, boathouse, cannon, Cannon insgnia, Carron 1807, clock tower, Colonel John Stone, Dan goggin, dance floor, Delanyey 5 pin bowling alley, eastern ontario, Fire, fire hydrant art, firehall theatre, five women, ford truck, Gananoque Bench, gananoque ontario, Grace United Church, hilary wilson, Historical information about Gananoque, Hwy 401, Inboard motor, kayak, Kayak hung on wall, kingston ontario, Kristin Galer, lighthouse, Live theatee, Marlene Handrahan, mary kelly, Michigan, motor boat club, Musical theater, Musical theatre, nunsense ii, OLG Thousand Islands Casino, Ornate bench, Props, R.J. Deir & Sons Limited, Raid on Gananoque 1812, Ramona Gilmour-Darling, shuttle bus, Springer Theatre, St. John's Roman Catholic Church, St. Lawrence River, Talon Rock-Hit-Ship, The Gananoque Inn & Spa, theater, thousand island playhouse, Thousand Islands, thousand islands playhouse, Thousand Islands Railway locomotive 500, war of 1812, yellow kayak
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Land Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 24th, 2011
July 24th, 2011: Land Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY For this event I have broken the activity into two sections. This post covers the land battle portion. If interested in our other postings of the … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, Ogdensburg, USA
Tagged artillery, black powder, cannon, cannons, combatants, costume, fire power, Fort de la Présentation, Fort La Presentation, French and Indian War, july 24th, mussle loader, ogdensburg new york, opposition, participants, plains of abraham, priority targets, re-enactment, spectators, uniform, uniforms, water battle
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Water Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 24th, 2011
Water Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 24th, 2011 This is the third year that Graeme and I have traveled to Ogdensburg, NY to photograph the various re-enactments. Our Previous postings of these events can … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, Ogdensburg, USA
Tagged anchor, black kettle, black pot, black powder, boats, cannon, cannons, civilization, flintlock, French and Indian War, Kitchen fly, life and death, musket, Ogdensburg NewYork, open fire, pistols, plains of abraham, re-enactment, real war, rowing, sials, smoke in the air, tent area, tents, water battle, weaponry
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Fort Niagara, New York State
August 20, 2011 – After stopping in Youngstown, NY for a few minutes so that I could photograph some of Youngstown’s painted fire hydrants, we headed on to the point of land where Fort Niagara was located. It is a … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, USA
Tagged artillery, bakery, bunk beds, cannon, cannon balls, cannon fire, enlisted men, fire hydrants, Fort George, fort niagara, forts, French and Indian War, gun powder, kegs, lake ontario, mortar, musket, niagara river, niagara site, officer quarters, ravelin, redoubt, sally port, strategic location, war of 1812, youngstown ny
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Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida
Built in 1672, the Castillo de San Marcos was the center of quite a few skirmishes over the years, first as the Old World fought colonial wars around the world and later as Confederate and Union forces battled over their … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged artillery fire, bunk beds, butterfly clam, calcite, cannon, cannon balls, cannons, Castillo de San Marcos, colonial wars, confederate, coquina, doctor, donax, Florida, Gnataia Island, Mantazas River, masonry, masons, medical instruments, mollusk, National Park Service, natural limestone, pleistocene age, Quebec City, shells, skirmishes, St. Augustine, St. Augustine Florida, star design, U.S. Department of the Interior, vaulted ceilings, walled cities, weaponry
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Battle of the Thousand Islands 250th Anniversary Commemoration – Ogdensburg, NY (Water battle re-enactment)
Crossing the modern bridge into another time and place. Graeme was driving so, of course, that meant that I could be taking pictures :-). We were crossing this bridge over the St. Lawrence River and only a few minutes later … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, Ogdensburg, USA
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