Heritage Toronto has posted on its blog a piece about a famous photograph of ten veterans of the War
Jul. A corps of about 30 Black soldiers was organized in the Niagara Peninsula at the urging of Richard
The Fort York Guard had the honour to flank the route Prince Charles Stephen Harper took to enter the
REVIEW Richard Feltoe. Redcoated Ploughboys: The Volunteer Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada, 1813–1815 (Dundurn 2012) 432 pages,
Anyone familiar with the War of 1812 will surely recognize the portrait below of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812).
The roof of the Fort York Armoury is a barrel vault constructed entirely of wood. Its parabolic shape enables
Completed in 1935, the Armoury at Fort York in Toronto follows the traditional programme for Canada’s armouries but combines
A large-scale public participatory art installation, The Encampment proposes the archaeological encampment as its metaphor. A dig for artifacts
Parler Fort: Exploring Toronto’s Past, Present, and Future A Celebration of June Callwood and the new June Callwood Park
Guard Performs at Garrison Ball The Fort York Guard played a prominent part in bringing pomp and circumstance to
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day Recently the Ontario Legislature passed a bill proclaiming October 13th as Major-General Sir Isaac
In November 1812 the 24-gun Madison was launched at Sackets Harbor, New York. The Americans would now control Lake
Commemorating military anniversaries, in this case of a war that took place 200 years ago, can be problematic. Faded
Dance, Music, Traditional food, Storytelling, and Entertainment. Learn more about First Nations spiritual traditions honouring the land, the season,
An exhibit commemorating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 opened recently at the Market Gallery. Curated by Richard
The Canteen, which is both museum store and entrance to Fort York National Historic Site, has been undergoing a
Mail: 260 Adelaide St. E., Box 183, Toronto, M5A 1N1 5 The Fife and Drum E-mail: fofy@sympatico.ca / Phone:
Save-the-date for Friends’ AGM, June 21 Two hundred years ago, on 18 June 1812, President James Madison declared war
With the kind permission of Dr. Symons we present here an excerpt from his remarks at the launch of
Fort York Drum Corps volunteers learning fife and drum and military drill from the War of 1812 period. Our
