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Tag Archives: fort niagara
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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A year in review – 2011
A year in review – 2011 It’s a damp, cold and drizzly day outside (December 13, 2011 – Kanata, Ontario – +3C and forecast for freezing drizzle overnight) so I decided to start our year end review a bit early … Continue reading
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War of 1812 Bicentennial
Less than three months until the calendar page is turned to 2012. Throughout many parts of Canada and the United States, re-enactors and historians have been planning for many, many months for the various events for the bicentennial of the … Continue reading
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Youngstown, New York – Fire Hydrant Art
Aug. 20, 2011 – We were visiting in the Niagara-on-the-Lake area and decided to take a trip across the river to visit Fort Niagara. We spent a great deal of time stuck in traffic on the bridge crossing the river, … Continue reading
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
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