Plein feu sur l’Histoire ! Est une nouvelle activité offrant aux visiteurs âgés de 18 ans et + la possibilité d’essayer le tir au fusil à silex. Chaque visiteur, après avoir payé les frais requis pour l’activité et suivi la formation pour une manipulation sécuritaire de l’arme, aura la chance de tirer deux fois avec […]

As part of Happening in Grimsby, Nelles Manor Museum Welcomes The Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada for a Militia Encampment Saturday June 18. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Camp is open to the public all day long, open for questions, individual demos and any other type of ceremony or demonstration during the day. Nelles Manor […]

Exposition temporaire sur la Famille Basque, troupe humoristique de la région de Tracadie. L’humour et la chanson font partie de l’univers de cette famille depuis plus d’un siècle.

Join in this interactive experience of Canada’s major military events! Historical reenactors and presenters will take you back in time as we dive into a variety of topics, including: The War of 1812 First World War Second World War Indigenous Warrior Culture American Civil War John McRae and Medicine in the First World War Understanding […]

Join the teaching staff at the Schneller Schoolhouse every Tuesday for the month of July. This school is a one-room schoolhouse that is located on the property of the Souris Valley Museum. Participants will take on the role of a pioneer student and learn about the historical property. The day will end with a old […]

Join the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) and the Friends of Historic Fort Willow for the 2020 Canada Historic Places Day. Fort Willow Conservation Area is recognized as a national historic site for its role in the development of Simcoe County and our nation. During the War of 1812, the site was a strategic storage […]

Pendant cette journée, 3 conférences tenteront de démontrer l’influence de la villégiature dans Charlevoix au début du XXe siècle sur le mode de vie de la famille d’Arthur Amos au Domaine Pointe-de-Saint-Vallier : architecture, aménagement paysager, aire de divertissements (terrain de golf, terrain de croquet, lac artificiel), plantation d’arbres, engagement de personnels pour l’extérieur et l’intérieur, […]

Join us for a military uniforms and civilian attire show animated by the Royal Scots Re-enactment Society, the Canadian Great War Society and Coatessa Sewing. The fashion show will highlight clothing from the early 1800 to 1920s.

Save the Date for this exciting event, remembering 206 years since the engagement. What engagement? A military engagement took place in our town of Grimsby on June 8th in 1813 during the War of 1812. As the American army retreated from Stoney Creek, they camped along the Forty Mile Creek and were subsequently bombarded by […]