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For a detailed list of events - Remember the Raid

For more info contact - Arthur Child Heritage Museum - Toll Free: 1-877-217-7391 Telephone: 613-382-2535

Jan Gravelle, Coordinator 1812 Bicentennial Events Gananoque jangravelle@gananoque.com

800-921-3270  x4  613-382-8643 (res) www.celebrate1812.ca

Sharon Miller  sharon@stoneandpine.ca    

 

Friday

  • 13:00 • Playhouse Young Company presents “1812 & All That” in Town Park
  • 19:00 • English Country Dancing at Legion
  • 20:00 • Skirmish at Confederation Park

Saturday

  • 10:00 • Volley opens camp
  • 10:00 • Official Opening of “Remember the Raid”
  • 10:00 • First Nations taste of powwow, artisans, colourful heritage & music at King & Main St.
  • 10:00 • Free shuttle bus runs 'til 17:30 from Ramada Inn & Rec Centre to Town Park & Waterfront. Free visitor parking at Rec Centre, 600 King St. East
  • 10:30 • Horse-drawn wagons from Town Park to Waterfront
  • 10:45 • Deanna Lynn Productions presents "Old Sea Dog"
  • 11:15 • Children’s muster
  • 11:50 • Cannon Salute
  • 12:00 • Surgeon on ‘Bloodletting and Its Benefits” at Arthur Child Heritage Museum
  • 12:00 • Andrew & Aaron Ray, Town Park
  • 13:00 • Cannon blast
  • 13:30 • Alarm sounds - American vessels approaching on the St. Lawrence. Camp musters to defend town
  • 14:00 • Waterfront battle
  • 15:00 • Children’s muster, Town Park
  • 15:00 • Music, food & libations, Waterfront
  • 15:00 • Kevin Head Trio, Waterfront
  • 16:00 • British forces drill & firing demo, Town Park
  • 17:00 • Olde Tyme Fiddlers, Town Park
  • 17:00 • Camp closes for dinner
  • 18:00 • Spare Change, Waterfront
  • 19:15 • The Abrams Brothers,Waterfront
  • 19:30 • Alarm sounds - American vessels have re-appeared on River. Camp musters
  • 20:00 • The Waterfront Battle ensues
  • 20:30 • The Abrams Brothers continues
  • 22:00 • Camp closes

Sunday

  • 10:00 • Volley opens camp
  • 10:00 • First Nations taste of powwow, artisans, colourful heritage & music at King & Main St
  • 10:00 • Period church service at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Stone St. South
  • 10:30 • Children’s muster
  • 11:20 • Military drill demo & firing line
  • 11:50 • Cannon Blast
  • 12:00 • Cliff Edwards & Black Rapids Gold, Town Park
  • 13:00 • Cannon blast
  • 13:15 • Children’s muster
  • 13:30 • Runners warn of Forsyth’s Raiders heading towards King St bridge.
  • 14:00 • Battle at the King Street bridge
  • 14:35 • Final muster for all participants
  • 15:00 • Town Crier proclaims successful defence
  • Camp closes.