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Tall Ships® Return to Georgian Bay!
August 16th, 17th & 18th, 2013
Wasaga Beach, ON - Building on the huge success of past Wasaga under Siege events, the Historic Military Establishment of Upper Canada in partnership with the Town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario Parks, Town of Collingwood and Nancy Island Historic Site look forward to hosting you once again from August 16th to the 18th. (More) May 15, 2013

New city banners reflect War of 1812
CORNWALL, Ontario - Residents will notice a change to the streetscape in Cornwall's commercial areas with the arrival of new street banners highlighting local events and figures from the War of 1812. (More) May 14, 2013

4th Annual Dunvegan War of 1812 Re-enactment
Saturday, September 21st & Sunday, September 22nd, 2013
Glengarry Pioneer Museum, Dunvegan, ON - Muskets, Cannons and Campfires return to invade Dunvegan commemorating the Bicentennial of The War of 1812. (More) April 11, 2013

Commemoration of the Battle of York
at Parliament Interpretive Centre
April 28th, 2013 ~ 2pm - 4pm
Toronto, ON - Join the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and the Ontario Heritage Trust for an event commemorating the bicentennial of the battle and occupation of York. (More) April 8, 2013

War of 1812 set to resume . . .
The 1812 Bicentennial HistoryFest and the Algoma Arts Festival Association are each getting $75,000 in Celebrate Ontario cash for 2013 activities. (More) April 2, 2013

Celebrate 1812 Future Events ~ St. Lawrence War of 1812 Alliance
Kingston, ON - More info on each 2013 event can also be found here: (More) April 2, 2013

City of Hamilton Launches War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorations
Hamilton, ON – March 28, 2013 – The City of Hamilton has officially launched Hamilton’s War of 1812 Bicentennial commemorations at Battlefield House Museum & Park, site of the pivotal Battle of Stoney Creek and a National Historic Site of Canada. (More) March 28, 2013

TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour – Southern Georgian Bay
August 16th-18th & August 24th & 25th, 2013
Water’s Edge Festivals & Events is proud to announce the TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour: a pan provincial event that will travel throughout Ontario during the summer of 2013, commemorating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. (More) March 25, 2013

Tall Ships return for 1812 tour of Ontario
From June 14th to September 2nd the Tall Ships will travel to 16 Ontario ports, including Brockville, Toronto, Hamilton, Port Dalhousie, Sault Ste. Marie, Owen Sound, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Penetanguishene, Midland, Discovery Harbour, Windsor, Amherstburg, Leamington, Kingsville and Pelee Island. (More) March 7, 2013

Tall Ships return for 1812 tour of Ontario
TORONTO, ON - Water's Edge Festivals & Events is proud to announce the TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour: a pan provincial event that will travel throughout Ontario during the summer of 2013, commemorating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. (More) March 7, 2013

Fascinating Tales of Bravery Will Highlight Oswego County 1812 Symposium
OSWEGO, NY  – Col. Zebulon Pike’s brutal winter encampment at Plattsburgh, and stories of daily life in the North Country during the War of 1812, are among the topics to be presented at the third annual Oswego War of 1812 Symposium Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 5, 6 and 7, at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, 26 E. First St., Oswego. (More) February 22, 2013

War of 1812 celebration not the best way to spend $30 million
It appears the $30 million spent marking the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 could have been better used on infrastructure, military jets, or just tossed off with the rest of the money used to advertise the government's Economic Action Plan. (More) February 22, 2013

Harper Government Commemorates Heroes of the War of 1812
OTTAWA, ON - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced that the Government of Canada has named four of its buildings in commemoration of several heroes of the War of 1812. (More) February 22, 2013

Harper Government Commemorates Shawnee Leader Tecumseh for His Role in the War of 1812
CHATHAM-KENT, ONTARIO - Dave Van Kesteren, Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent-Essex, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced that the Government of Canada building located at 120 Wellington Street West in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, will be named the Tecumseh Building in recognition of his contribution during the War of 1812. (More) February 22, 2013

Penetanguishene & Midland, Ontario, Canada
August 24th & 25th, 2013
PAID EVENT - LOOKING FOR: WAR OF 1812 RE-ENACTORS, ARTISANS, ENTERTAINERS, HISTORICAL DISPLAYS, PRESENTATIONS, ETC... (More) February 17, 2013

Government’s website on the War of 1812 has its ins and outs
OTTAWA — The splashy home pages for the Harper government’s elaborate War of 1812 website were by far the most popular feature for visitors who crowded into the online museum last year, thanks to an ad blitz during the Olympics. (More) February 3, 2013

Phasing Out the Penny – What It Means For You
Canada - As announced last year, the penny will be phased out starting February 4th when the Royal Canadian Mint will cease distributing them. (More) February 1, 2013

Oswego War of 1812 Symposium set for April 5-7
Oswego, NY -- The third installment of the Oswego War of 1812 Symposium is scheduled for April 5 through 7 at the Lake Ontario Event and year’s symposium at The Foundry. (More) January 27, 2013

200 Years Later, Remains Of Kentucky Soldiers Killed In War Of 1812 May Be Coming Home
Imagine waiting 200 years to be buried in your homeland. A discovery in an Ontario, Canada park means two Kentucky soldiers who fought in the War of 1812 could finally be coming home on the bicentennial anniversary of the war. (More) January 24, 2012

War of 1812 Veterans to be Commemorated
PENETANGUISHENE, ON – Communities across Canada will have a chance to commemorate heroes of the War of 1812, thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada. (More) January 18, 2013

Quilt exhibit marking War of 1812 nearly over
A traveling exhibit of quilts commemorating the War of 1812 is in its last weekend at the Webster Museum. (More) January 18, 2013

Canadian War Museum 1812 experience expands to include new online and travelling exhibitions
Ottawa, ON - The Canadian War Museum will soon reach more people than ever with its popular exhibition 1812. (More) January 17, 2013

200-year-old coin to be part of War of 1812 exhibit
A 200-year-old coin, recently discovered on a beach near Shippagan, will be on display next month as part of the New Brunswick Museum's War of 1812 exhibit. (More) January 9, 2013

Local War of 1812 book a labour of love
BRANTFORD, ON - A work of pictorial love by a local photographer and a writer is returning the favour as people scoop up copies of their book on the War of 1812. (More) January 2, 2013

Canadian War Museum Takes War of 1812 Exhibit To the Internet
Ottawa, ON —The Canadian War Museum will soon reach more people than ever with its popular exhibition 1812. The four perspectives in the current exhibition in Ottawa will soon be available via a virtual exhibition that launches today and a 140 square metre version that will travel to venues across Canada after 1812 closes January 6, 2013. (More) December 12, 2012

Canadian War Museum 1812 experience expands to include new online and travelling exhibitions
OTTAWA, ON - The Canadian War Museum will soon reach more people than ever with its popular exhibition 1812. The four perspectives in the current exhibition in Ottawa will soon be available via a virtual exhibition that launches today and a 140 square metre version that will travel to venues across Canada after 1812 closes January 6, 2013. (More) December 11, 2012

Telling the missing stories of the War of 1812
Most Canadians know the story of how the colonial forces burned the White House down during the War of 1812. It’s one of our favourites, even if we don’t know all of the details. The fact that our ancestors were involved is usually enough for our Canadian pride. (More) December 11, 2012

War of 1812: Part IV - Canadian Colonies Against American Invaders
Brian Campbell of Belmont, near London, Ontario can trace his ancestry back to the 1600's in what is now the United States. “A lot of Canadians have roots south of the border,” said Campbell. (More) December 6, 2012

Hamilton’s War Of 1812 Shipwrecks ‘An Archeologist’s Dream'
The Hamilton and the Scourge — two wooden ships from the War of 1812 — are aging well at the bottom of Lake Ontario, according to surveyors who have been studying the wrecks. (More) December 5, 2012

War of 1812: Part II - Death and Disease
The War of 1812 was brutal and ugly.  The bulk of the casualties were on the Niagara Frontier. More than 20,000 died in the war, 15,000 from disease alone. (More) December 4, 2012

Event celebrates American Girl Doll from Lake Ontario town
BROCKPORT — Caroline Abbott, the American Girl doll with ties to the Lake Ontario town of Sackets Harbor, will be celebrated Dec. 8 at Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St. (More) December 1, 2012

Heroes of the War of 1812: Quebec force repelled American attack in crucial battle.
In October, 1813, three thousand invading American troops under the command of General Wade Hampton marched north from Plattsburgh, N.Y. (More) November 30, 2012

War of 1812 hero Tecumseh commemorated on Royal Canadian Mint 25-cent circulation coin
AMHERSTBURG, ON - The bravery of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh during the War of 1812 made him one of the war's most well-known heroes and his likeness is now featured on a new 25-cent circulation coin which was unveiled today at the Barracks at Fort Malden National Historic site. (More) November 16, 2012

Harper Government Commemorates Laura Secord and the War of 1812
ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 29, 2012) - Rick Dykstra, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced that the historic building located at 32 Church Street in St. Catharines, Ontario, will be named the Laura Secord Building to honour her role in the War of 1812 (More) October 29, 2012

‘Everywhere I saw devastation’: Civilian life on the front line during the War of 1812
Everywhere Thomas-René-Verchères Boucher de Boucherville looked in 1815, “I saw devastation, homes in ashes, fields trampled and laid waste, forts demolished, forests burned and blackened, truly a most pitiful sight.” The Canadian militiaman, who had fought with Sir Isaac Brock during the 1812 British capture of Detroit, was writing about the War of 1812′s horrific toll on the Niagara peninsula. (More) October 27, 2012

Minister Duncan Congratulates First Nations and Metis Communities Recognized for Their War of 1812 Contributions
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/25/12 -- The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development attended the National Recognition Ceremony for First Nations and Metis communities with a heritage linked to the War of 1812 held today at Rideau Hall. (More) October 25, 2012

Conservatives’ War of 1812 campaign reaches Montreal
The Harper government renamed a federal building in Old Montreal on Wednesday, October 10 as part of a $28 million campaign to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Located at 400 Place d’Youville, the Édifice des douanes is now officially the Dominique Ducharme Building. (More) October 22, 2012

War of 1812 Debate - November 7
Ottawa, ON - On November 7, pundits will debate the War of 1812 Bicentennial commemorations. And frankly, I'd like our side to win! (More) October 19, 2012

Western New York Heritage Commemorates the War of 1812
Just over two hundred years ago, the War of 1812 was well underway, and the Battle of Queenston Heights raged atop the Niagara Escarpment. (More) October 18, 2012

Flag from the War of 1812 Unveiled Today at Canadian War Museum
Ottawa, On — A silk flag carried by a New Brunswick regiment on an epic march and into battle during the War of 1812 was unveiled today at the Canadian War Museum. (More) October 17, 2012

War Club & Wampum Belts: Haudenosaunee Experiences  in 1812
"October 29th to December 24th, 2012"
Brantford, ON - War Clubs & Wampum Belts: Haudenosaunee Experiences of the War of 1812 opens at the Woodland Cultural Centre... (More) October 12, 2012

The Battle of Queenston Heights Was the Shining Hour for Natives in the War of 1812
As the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812’s first major battle approached, Native peoples on both sides of the U.S.–Canada border were gearing up for some historic commemorations. (More) October 14, 2012

Battle of Queenston Heights a key event in Canadian history
QUEENSTON HEIGHTS, ONT.—There is scarce need of a degree from the Royal Military College to grasp the significance of this soaring piece of hard limestone, more than 100 metres above the swirling eddies and whirlpools of the Niagara River. (More) October 12, 2012

War of 1812 Sir Isaac Brock commemorative coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a 25-cent coin in honour of Sir Isaac Brock, the "hero of Upper Canada," who died leading the British forces at the Battle of Queenston Heights, Oct. 13, 1812. The commemorative quarter is the first of four circulation coins to mark the bi-centennial of the War of 1812. (More) October 12, 2012

Harper Government Commemorates Sir Isaac Brock and his Role in the War of 1812
HAMILTON, ON - Local Member of Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, David Sweet, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced that the building located at 55 Bay Street in Hamilton, Ontario, will be named the Sir Isaac Brock Building in recognition of his contribution during the War of 1812 (More) October10, 2012

Canada Puts Spotlight on War of 1812, With U.S. as Villain
DUNVEGAN, Ontario — Although it produced “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the War of 1812 does not get much attention in the United States. (More) October 9, 2012

War of 1812 events in Niagara region
QUEENSTON, Ont. -- The Battle of Queenston Heights, the first major engagement of the War of 1812, began at 3 a.m. on Oct. 13. (More) October 9, 2012

Unprecedented 'Battle of Queenston Heights' includes cannon bombardment of Canada
On Friday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m., visitors who come to Lewiston will see something no one has ever seen before: The largest battery of 1812-period artillery ever assembled in one place, at one time, will bombard Canada in a dramatic nighttime cannonade, accompanied with music and fireworks. (More) October 6, 2012

More War of 1812 bicentennial events to come to Windsor-Essex
The celebrations marking the War of 1812 bicentennial between Canada and the United States continue next year with big festivities marking the Battle of Lake Erie and the Battle of the Thames. (More) October 6, 2012

Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe: Forgotten War of 1812 hero
Two Australian cousins are touring Ontario to help Canadians learn a little more about the War of 1812. (More) October 6, 2012

Bloomfield recalls ‘forgotten war’
Bloomfield, N.Y. — The War of 1812 may not have been fought in Ontario County, but this area was definitely engaged in the war between the British and the Americans. (More) October 5, 2012

Descendants of War of 1812 general to visit Thorold next week
THOROLD – On Wednesday, Oct. 10, starting at 5:30 p.m., the City of Thorold will hold a reception to welcome the descendants of Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe, the officer who assumed responsibility from Major General Isaac Brock after he was killed at the battle of Queenston Heights. (More) October 3, 2012

STEPHEN SHEAFFE TO SPEAK AT DUNDURN CASTLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SIR ROGER HALE SHEAFFE
On the morning of October 13th, 1812, Sir Major General Isaac Brock was killed, age 43, at the Battle of Queenston Heights, leaving Roger Hale Sheaffe, age 49, in charge, not only of the Battle of Queenston Heights, but also in charge of all of Upper Canada. (More) October 1, 2012

Brantford’s pre-eminent re-enactor launches third book
Just as those rangers from 200 years ago learned from their native friends, Misiak also learned much from the First Nations around him and he became an amateur historian, gathering both information and the respect of many of those from Six Nations. (More) September 29, 2012

War of 1812 general’s descendant will visit city
Australian videographer Paul Sheaffe and his family will be in Ogdensburg next week to check out some family history with the War of 1812 in Canada. (More) September 28, 2012

How about the War of 1812 has been selectively remembered
TORONTO, ON – It has become common shorthand among popular historians to characterize the War of 1812 as a “forgotten war.” Whether this was ever true in Canada, it certainly is not the case today as we mark its 200th anniversary. (More) September 28, 2012

Bringing War of 1812 'to life' for students
Every student in grades 3-8 across the region will receive a Passport Niagara: A Journey Through the War of 1812 package including a bicentennial map, passport and pencil in a commemorative backpack.(More) September 28, 2012

War of 1812 uniform returned to Canada
The uniform and sword worn by a key player in the War of 1812 will be returned to Ontario on Thursday. (More) Sepember 27, 2012

War of 1812 museum would attract visitors
After reading the great News article by Charity Vogel on the War of 1812, I realized that the construction of a museum devoted to the war would be an exciting attraction for residents of Western New York and Ontario and visitors from other areas. (More) September 26, 2012

Relatives of British War of 1812 general to visit Ogdensburg Oct. 2
OGDENSBURG -- Relatives of the British War of 1812 General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe will visit Ogdensburg and Morristown Oct. 2 to get an American perspective on war the along the St. Lawrence River. (More) September 25, 2012

War of 1812 sailors honoured
As the HMCS Star, the HMCS Ville de Quebec and the USS Hurricane stood guard like metallic sentinels in the background, military officials, historical representatives, and city officials commemorated the 53 sailors who died when the Hamilton and Scourge sank in Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. (More) September 25, 2012

War of 1812 theme chosen for 10th annual event
Historical interpreters costumed for the War of 1812 era welcomed visitors at sites across Brantford and Brant County on Saturday. (More) September 23, 2012

Federal government marks War of 1812 victories
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper used a battalion of Conservatives MPs at events from Newfoundland and Labrador to Ontario to commemorate Canadian victories in the War of 1812. (More) September 15, 2012

Tour of 1812 on Lake Champlain Maritime Museum schooner
Since May, Art Cohn, a co-founder of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, has been the captain of the tugboat C.L. Churchill. The tugboat is accompanying the museum’s replica schooner, the Lois McClure, as it traces marine history of the War of 1812 and its aftermath. (More) September 15, 2012

American town marks a dark episode from War of 1812
But a New York town’s centrepiece commemoration project to mark the war’s 200th anniversary offers a sharply contrasting perspective on the 19th-century struggle for North America, one that casts the British-Canadian forces and their aboriginal allies — at least in one horrific instance — as vengeful perpetrators of a terrible atrocity that still resonates in Americans’ collective memory. (More) September 10, 2012

War ships fire up history buffs in Detroit
Detroit — Briton Janet Barford visited Detroit for the first time Tuesday and was surprised to see three ships converge on the city for the bicentennial celebration of the War of 1812. (More) September 5, 2012

Detroit plays big role in 1812 bicentennial
Two hundred years after it began, the War of 1812 between the fledgling United States and Great Britain remains one of the least known conflicts in American history. (More) September 3, 2012

Feds fund War of 1812 exhibit
MIDHURST - The federal government is contributing $49,950 toward a travelling exhibit highlighting the events and impacts of the War of 1812 in Simcoe County. (More) August 31, 2012

Maine Schooner Takes Part in Canadian War of 1812 Re-enactments
Back in 2007 when local boatbuilder Charles Wilton came across a half-scale replica of a 1768 schooner left derelict in Rockport, his goal was to restore it, then resell it. (More) August 30, 2012

Make Route War of 1812 Driving Tour Your Next Road Trip!
In partnership with the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island, and the National Park Service, MotorCities National Heritage Area has launched the Route 1812 Driving Tour. (More) August 30, 2012

War of 1812 tough to recognize, recall for Canadians: survey
The Harper government has been highlighting a war with our American neighbours 200 years ago, but the relevance of commemorating the event seemed lost on almost all of those who participated in a comprehensive survey for National Defence. (More) August 28, 2012

War of 1812-themed driving tour being offered
Organizers have announced a War of 1812-themed driving tour that takes participants through parts of Michigan, Ohio and southern Ontario. (More) August 25, 2012

Walk on War of 1812 Day on Great Lakes Seaway Trail
Great Lakes Seaway Trail, NY and PA – Saturday, September 29 is New York State’s day to commemorate the War of 1812, much of which took place along the waters of St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River, and Lake Erie in New York and Pennsylvania. (More) August 20, 2012

Re-enactors stage the War of 1812, one battle at a time
When he’s not working as a road and bridge inspection engineer, John Sek of Fort Erie, Ont., is a proud gunner in the 2nd Lincoln Artillery Unit. (More) July 23, 2012

War of 1812 symbol of friendship returns to First Nations home
A 200-year-old symbol of peace and friendship between First Nations and the British Crown — lost for nearly 100 years — is back in the hands of a Six Nations community in southern Ontario. (More) July 21, 2012

War of 1812: Did the Americans throw the fight?
An American victory over Canada in the War of 1812 should have been dead simple. Besides a huge advantage in manpower and resources, the United States Army also enjoyed the benefit of an obvious winning strategy. (More) June 26,2012

War of 1812 bicentennial events will continue to 2014
June 1812. The meal was over, the cigars were lit and the port and brandy were flowing in the officers' mess at Fort George in Newark, a town that would later become Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. (More) June 5, 2012

Brock and Tecumseh reunited on 1812 commemorative stamps
Nearly two centuries after they died as allies thwarting an American invasion of Canada, the country's pre-eminent War of 1812 battlefield heroes — British general Sir Isaac Brock and aboriginal chief Tecumseh — have been reunited in a set of commemorative stamps to be issued next month by Canada Post. (More) May 8, 2012

Lewiston boys’ attack on warship with mudballs authenticated by letter
LEWISTON — Imagine a group of teenage boys playing “war,” building a homemade “cannon” out of logs, and rolling some mud into the shape of cannonballs. (More) April 29, 2012

First Nations were big losers of War of 1812
Why would the First Nations want to get involved in what was on the surface, a white man's war? (More) April 19, 2012 

Looking back at northwest Ohio’s role in the War of 1812
Northwest Ohio was part of the western front when this young country declared war on Great Britain June 18, 1812. (More) April 15, 2012

Point Frederick: Always a Point in contention
Point Frederick came into its own during the War of 1812. Since 1783, military engineers and surveyors had considered the Point — now on the RMC campus and the site of the Fort Frederick Martello Tower — to be full of strategic potential. (More) April 9, 2012

WAR OF 1812: Major-General Isaac Brock' s bio
BORN: Oct. 6, 1769, in St. Peter Port, Guernsey (Channel Islands) in England, eight son of John and Elizabeth DeLisle Brock. (More) March 26, 2012

The War of 1812: Our war
At the summit of the towering limestone pillar in Queenston stands the grey figure of Major General Isaac Brock, a hero of the War of 1812. (More) March 24, 2012

Connecticut's Reluctant but Bloody Involvement in War of 1812
Although the vast majority of Connecticut's residents opposed the war, many Nutmeggers lost their lives in "Mr. Madison's War," and their sacrifices are largely unacknowledged. (More) March 22, 2012

MPP's private member's bill passes third reading...
EMC News - Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark was thrilled on Thursday, March 8 when his Private Member's Bill to proclaim Oct. 13 as Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day in Ontario passed third reading in the Legislative Assembly. (More) March 15, 2012

The bad guys of 1812
Ambiguities are a necessary part of the War of 1812, where the official definitions of nationhood and citizenship didn’t yet apply. (More) March 10, 2012

Widow Cole’s ride
Dunkirk's role in the War of 1812 was small but significant. Aside from hosting the very first battle, we have an unsung heroine to celebrate. Her name is Celia Sampson Cole, wife of Seth, first settlers of Dunkirk. (More) February 19, 2012

Preaching helped fuel War of 1812
When it comes to war, religion is often one of the first to enlist -- or be conscripted. That was certainly true 200 years ago, during the War of 1812. (More) February 18, 2012

The War Without a Loser
The War of 1812 used to be called the forgotten war. The bicentenary of the three-year conflict between the United States and Britain, now upon us, has finally begun to inspire historians to shed more light on it. (More) January 27, 2012

War of 1812 'Tecumseh flag' a buried treasure
WINDSOR, Ont. -- Folded up, in a concrete bunker nicknamed “the fort” in the bowels of Windsor’s tiny museum, is an incredible piece of Canada’s history. (More) January 25, 2012

War of 1812 Bicentennial, history, culture and contemporary artworks commissioned by the Royal Canadian Mint grace first collector coins of 2012
OTTAWA, ON - The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to introduce exciting new gold, silver and base metal keepsakes inspired by Canada's historical, cultural and artistic heritage by launching its first collector coins of 2012. (More) January 18, 2012

The War of 1812, from A to Z
It’s become axiomatic among historians that Canadians know they won the War of 1812, Americans somehow think they won, and the Indians — who’d continue to cede land to American expansion — definitely know they lost, despite fighting alongside British regulars and Canadian militia. (More) January 7, 2012

John Norton, Canada’s forgotten war hero
The Battle of the Thames, near London, Ont., was a rout for Procter’s forces, while Tecumseh died on the battlefield, his dream of a pan-Indian nation died with him. Despite his towering reputation, Tecumseh proved as much a liability as an asset to the British cause. The same cannot be said for John Norton. (More) Decmber 28, 2011

Canada won the War of 1812, U.S. historian admits
Johns Hopkins University professor Eliot Cohen, a senior adviser to former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, writes in his just-published book Conquered Into Liberty that, “ultimately, Canada and Canadians won the War of 1812.” (More) November 27, 2011

A War of 1812 mystery has been solved by historians
LOCKPORT — A nearly 200-year-old missing-person case has been solved by the Niagara County historian’s office. (More) November 20, 2011

War of 1812 Subject of One of the Largest Exhibits Ever Produced by the Canadian War Museum
Ottawa, ON — The Canadian War Museum will mark the bicentennial of the War of 1812—a momentous event in Canadian history—with one of the largest and most innovative exhibitions it has ever produced. Four Wars of 1812 (working title) will weave together multiple perspectives on the conflict to produce a dramatic new account of the war. (More) October12, 2011

Revisiting the War of 1812
Were it not for Johnny Horton's classic ditty, "The Battle of New Orleans" ("We fired our guns and the British kept a'comin. There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago" — a No. 1 hit in 1959), it seems Plattsburgh could easily lay claim to the title of most famous American city of the War of 1812. (More) September 23, 2011

How can we ignore the capture of Detroit?
The great Shawnee Chief Tecumseh and his illustrious comrade-in-arms, Gen. Sir Isaac Brock, would surely be spinning in their graves - or sharing bouts of dark laughter - if they could see how their epic, nation-building feat, the near-bloodless capture of Detroit in 1812, is "commemorated" by Canada and Windsor. (More) August 13, 2011

The King of … Kingston
Kingston, ON - Around 1810, Samuel Aykroyd packed his belongings and left Hudson, N.Y., for Kingston, Ont., a town at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. Samuel ran Kingston’s primary slaughterhouse, securing a lucrative contract to supply the troops stationed at Fort Henry during the War of 1812. (More) August 6, 2011

Researchers go diving for 1812 shipwrecks
"Quite a few ships have been excavated around the Great Lakes in the U.S. and Canada from the War of 1812, but there are many that haven't been found," underwater archaeologist Ben Ford said. (More) June 17, 2011

Hunt Is On for Shipwrecks from War of 1812
Two centuries after a naval arms race introduced more and more warships to the Great Lakes, the search is on for the sunken remains of two of the ships that fought in the War of 1812. (More) June 16, 2011

Battle of Stoney Creek author wins J.J. Talman Award
PERTH - Perth’s history has paid off once again for 1813 Battle of Stoney Creek author James Elliott. (More) June 10, 2011

Rideau Canal's rich history mirrors Ottawa's
The Lady Sherbrooke very nearly broke its own record of 19 hours for the Quebec City-Montreal run. John By was likely on board, and the fast passage that June weekend would have suited him perfectly. He was anxious to get down to business. (More) June 4, 2011

The battle over war hero Billy Green
Call it the second Battle of Stoney Creek or maybe the Battle over the Battle of Stoney Creek. (More) June 3, 2011

American invasion held in check at Stoney Creek
In the spring of 1813 the Americans launched a major offensive on the town of Niagara (now Niagara-on-the-Lake) after destroying Fort York, which is present-day Toronto. (More) May 27, 2011

Pioneer Silas Peirson Born in Southampton
On May 12, 1786, Silas Peirson, among the sixth generation of Peirsons in America and a pioneer of Wayne County, N.Y., on Lake Ontario, was born in Southampton. (More) May 12, 2011

Politics, elections involve strange things
The building was opened on a day so blustery that the wind shattered windows in the west wing. Parliament had been meeting in Upper Canada since 1792, but this regal building was the first permanent home for the institution. Two previous buildings had burned, one of them during the War of 1812 when the Americans decided to destroy our symbol of democracy. (More) May 6, 2011

Black River battle story is puzzling
Did a bloody battle between rival Indian nations take place at the mouth of the Black River three centuries ago? (More) January 30, 2011

Island pioneer saw Tecumseh's body
As it turns out, there's also a Harsens Island angle to the final chapter in the life of the legendary Indian warrior Tecumseh. (More) January 28, 2011

Mystery of Tecumseh's grave lingers
On Walpole Island, across the St. Clair River from Algonac, a monument marks the final burial place of the heroic Shawnee warrior Tecumseh. (More) January 28, 2011

POW camp in Cheshire, 1812
Berkshire County played a role in most North American conflicts, but perhaps its most unusual was as a prisoner of war nexus during the War of 1812. J.E.A. Smith in his "History of Pittsfield 1800 to 1876" describes the era as one of great political discontentment. (More) January 22, 2011

Book on Battle of Stoney Creek wins literary award
PERTH - Hard work, perseverance and a piece of Perth’s history is paying dividends for James Elliott. (More) Janaury 13, 2011

We never gave up the ship! Divers claim they have found the 200-year-old wreck of the USS Revenge
Her remains have lain on the ocean floor for nearly 200 years.
But now a team of divers armed with just a metal detector claim they have found the wreck of the USS Revenge, a 70ft schooner wrecked off Rhode Island in 1811. (More) January 8, 2011

Divers claim to have discovered USS Revenge
A team of divers claim they have discovered the remains of the USS Revenge, a ship wrecked off Rhode Island in 1811. (More) January 8, 2011

War of 1812: Defining conflict of early America still gets little respect
Critics called it “Mr. Madison’s War.” It started and ended erroneously. There were strategic blunders and competing agendas. (More) January 7, 2011

Brighton history: the beginnings through 1850
When Obediah Simpson and his son arrived in Brighton in February 1796, they found dense woods. The rivers and lakes were the best form of travel and the streams supplied drinking water. (More) January 4, 2011

Stoney Creek clash turned tide of U.S. invasion
The legend of Billy Green is too fabulous to be true, but the June 6, 1813 battle for which he is famous kept present- day Ontario out of American hands, the author of a book on the clash says. (More) November 25, 2010

The Civil War of 1812
American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, and Indian Allies
The subtitle is a clue to the unique approach the author, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian, takes to the War of 1812. (More) October 30, 2010

Missing: Power Glen's 200-year-old stone archway
It was one of the last remaining remnants of the ghost town of Reynoldsville, a thriving artifact that pre-dates the War of 1812. Now it's virtually disappeared. (More) October 21, 2010

The Settlement of Canada – New France, Upper Canada and the Prairies
Fifty years after its founding by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, New France, with fewer than 3,000 settlers, was little more than a collection of fur trade outposts. (More) October 19, 2010

Drums Along the Niagara
The British insisted that the citizens of the United States were as much traitors to their king in 1812 as they had been in 1776. (More) October 9, 2010

Misusing a historic treasure
The great Shawnee chief Tecumseh sat with top British officers in the dining room of James Baby's house in Sandwich in 1813. He wore deerskin pants, a calico shirt and a red cloak, all gifts from the British. (More) October 4, 2010

Niagara-on-the-Lake melds beauty, history
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON - Located where the Niagara River flows in Lake Ontario, Niagara-on-the-Lake is filled with history, culture, a fabulous floral assemblage and a large collection of historic buildings erected from 1815 through 1860. (More) September 5, 2010

Tales of a Thousand Islands
In the Thousand Islands, every isle has its own story. Collectively, that means 1,864 tales - the area's name lowballs the number - bounded by the banks of the St. Lawrence River along the New York and Canadian border (More) September 3, 2010

Old Fort Niagara releases a book on the War of 1812
Old Fort Niagara recently released a new book that provides a lot of detail about the War of 1812. (More) September 3, 2010

War of 1812 goes digital
History buffs, students and anyone with a general interest can now take to the web to view genuine artifacts and historic documents from the War of 1812. (More) August 16, 2010