July – August, 2016 Issue 2

Introduction The Friends received a grant from Saturday night, July 30. Please the Summer Jobs check out the Fort’s website and n June 2016, the Friends programme to hire 15 high students Facebook page for more details. of held to support the Fort this year. These students will be providing much of their Annual General Fort Facts and Finds I Meeting in the the animation on site, including being members of the Fort’s Drill Barracks. We welcomed both old ort Malden is home Squad, interpreting the buildings, and new members to the meeting, to one of Parks and helping the Fort to present their and held elections for the Board of Canada’s rarest new events including the Murder Directors for 2016. Please join us F artefacts, a fragment Mystery, plays and escape rooms. in congratulating the following for of the flag being elected to the Board: which flew on the Schooner Anne in January 1838 before being From The Fort captured by local Essex Militia.

2016 is shaping up to be a fantastic and extremely busy year. In this newsletter you will see all of the new activities happening at the site. We are very excited to showcase the Fort through these new special events, and we hope that you will join us. Peter Wright (President/Treasurer) Although it is only a piece of the ensign, it is the only known Jeremy Warnock (Vice President) Republic of Canada flag in existence. Following William Lyon David May (Secretary) Mackenzie’s failed attack on , he and his followers fled Directors: Margaret Bondy, Patti to the . Shortly after, Perreault, Jeff Mellow, Mark in late December of 1837, he Feltoe, Rhonda Bencosme established the provisional New Member: Randy Hall government of the Republic of Canada on , in the Communications Officer: Mark middle of the about 2 Feltoe This year we were expecting to host km from Niagara Falls. From here, a “School of the Sailor” during Mackenzie directed his followers to We also would like to give thanks Military Heritage Days, however continue their raids against British to Fran Webster for her decades of we were unable to overcome some North America. One of these raids service to the Friends of Fort of the logistics. Instead, in addition was conducted by rebels from Malden. Her presence at meetings to the amazing displays put on by Michigan, who stole a schooner will be sorely missed. our re-enactor friends, we will be from Detroit and proceeded to sail presenting a Murder Mystery on the up and down the Detroit 1

River,firing cannon on Canadian fire a mortar, and $110.40 to fire a August 13: Major – General Issac villages. On January 9, 1838, the cannon. Brock, arrives at Schooner Anne sailed down to with reinforcement. He meet Amherstburg, and began firing at , to discuss strategy. the Fort. Canadian militiamen from History Highlights They devise a plan for the capture the Coloured Company of the 3rd of Detroit. Essex Militia formed up on the 1812 banks of the river, and fired musket volleys at the schooner. The July 1: American Brigadier- helmsman was killed, and the General William Hull, charters the schooner crashed into the shore at Cuyahoga to transport some Elliott’s Point, about 2 km south of officers' wives and invalids, along the Fort. with band instruments and his personal luggage, from Toledo to Detroit.

July 2: The Cuyahoga is taken in the deep water channel in front of August 16: Capture of Detroit. Fort Malden, yielding 45 prisoners Before dawn, the British troops and among the booty, American under Brock and the Natives under military dispatchers and even Tecumseh land at Spring Wells and muster rolls. Hull receives word of move into position around the town the declaration of war. The Essex Militia stormed on of Detroit. Considerably unnerved board, capturing several items, by the Natives, Hull surrenders July 12: Shortly after sunrise, within hours. By noon, word has including dinner plates, artillery General William Hull takes the pieces, and this flag remnant. reached Malden that Brock has initiative, landing a force above accepted the surrender of the Fort Come check out our collection of Sandwich and establishing his artefacts from this epic event in Detroit, along with all 60,000 headquarters in the François Baby square miles of Michigan Territory. Canadian history. House (now Windsor's Community Museum). Hand On History 1813

ave you ever wanted July 28: The second siege of Fort to fire a musket or a Meigs is lifted, but Major – General H cannon? Henry Procter succumbs to pressure from the Natives allies and redirects the expedition to Fort Stephenson, on the Sandusky River.

August 1: Attack on Fort Stephenson. After Croghan refuses to surrender, the British open fire July 16: Skirmish at the River with an artillery barrage. Canard. An advance guard from Hull's army where heading to Fort 1814 Malden. One British soldiers are At Fort Malden, you can! From killed while the other was wounded. Wednesday to Sunday in July and July 5: Major – General Riall make The first casualties of the War of August, you can fire a musket, an opportunity to strike Major - 1812. mortar or 6pdr cannon. The fee are General Jacob Brown at Chippawa. $18.40 to fire a musket, $73.60 to Riall is beaten and has to withdraw

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from the field and has these word to  A bowl of solider beef stew Theatrical Performances say “Those are regular by god”. (to keep you marching). July 14 & 15, 2016  A chuck of local bread (for August 19 & 20, 2016 July 25: The bloodiest battle of the strength in wartime). was fought in a  Dessert (to keep your ort Malden is cemetery at Lundy’s Lane. morale up). producing two Throughout the night the British plays this and American fought and it was a F summer, centering draw. on the history of the Fort Come out and enjoy performances put on by August 15: Lieutenant General the Fort Malden players, to learn Gordon Drummond leads a night more about the incredible history of assault at Fort Erie. Amherstburg. Performance time 6 pm and 8 pm $18.40 ticket. Reservations and pre-paying August 24: Rear-Admiral Sir required for this event. George Cockburn march the British into Washington DC, and burned the town as well the Presidents Fort Malden Day Camps House (White House). July 11 – 15, August 8 – 12, 2016

nlist The Troops in 1815 Pick up your Solider Stew ticket, Fort Malden’s Day every Friday and Saturday from Camp. Fort Malden July 1: The Americans officially May to September at the Visitor E Day Camp is looking for withdraw from the area. Each Centre or Museum at $4.90 adventurous young recruits to enjoy perceiving victory, both Canada fun-filled experiences such as and the United States have Upcoming Events learning to cook 1812-style, incorporated the War of 1812 into dressing in period costumes, their national mythology, Escape Room exploring an actual fort of the 19th strengthening their respective July 2, 9, 23, August 6, 13, 2016 century and much more. A different national identities. For the Natives, workshop is offered each day of the however, the War of 1812 was week. $24.50 per child per day. particularly devastating. Re you cunning Registration is required. A enough to the Fort’s Barracks? Participate in Fort Malden’s new escape room event and discover if you can decipher the riddle to break out of the soldier’s quarters!

Solider Stew Days Fort Malden Murder Mystery f you are looking for July 30, 2016 5:30pm – 8pm. I something to have around lunch time. Come on hannel your inner down to Fort Malden and enjoy a detective as you help delicious soldier’s stew! $ 24.50 per person. Reservations C uncover a murder in a and pre – payment required for this classic “who done it.” Which includes: event. With an historical twist! Explore the Fort to uncover and interview 3

suspects with hope of finding the This Arts and Craft Festival, which guilty party. Prizes to be had by all was first held in 1967, is Essex $12.10 Per person. County's original Arts & Crafts Fort Fees Show. It has grown into an end of Military Heritage Days summer tradition in Amherstburg, Daily Adult………………………..$3.90 July 30 & 31, 2016 attracting 150 artists and artisans Senior…………………….....$3.40 from across . 2016 will be the 50th anniversary of this event! Youth…………………….....$1.90 ome to Fort Malden This is a third party event and Family/Group…………….....$9.80 National Historic Site to special admission rates apply. C see 2000 years of Admission: $5.00 Children 12 & military history as we take you from under enter free when accompanied Romans to Redcoats and beyond. by an adult. The whole family will be blown away by muskets, cannons and Fort Malden Haunted House music. Kids can participate in the October 27 – 30, 2016 Xplorer Scavenger Hunt, learn to march like a British ake a frightening tour Soldier, or dress up as a boat and thought Fort Malden Facebook participate in a water fight to at night. View recreate the . horrifying scenes in T Lease feel free to check the historic buildings. From executions to zombie soldiers, your out both Facebook senses will be tingling as you are P pages, Friends of Fort guided to vignette. Do you have Malden or the Parks Canada Fort what it takes to make it through the Malden National Historic Site, for terrifying experience? any upcoming events or photos we post.

Fort Malden National Historic Discover even more through Site. interactive opportunities, such as https://www.facebook.com/FortMalde tactical and musical nNHS demonstrations, and various Friends of Fort Malden. military encampments will be sure to inspire long lasting, unique https://www.facebook.com/friendsof memories for all. Special Tour offered every 15 minutes from fortmalden Admission Fees are as following: 6:00pm thought 9:00pm. Tickets: $9.80 per person. Not Adult………………………..$4.90 recommended for children under Senior…………………….....$4.40 12. Some areas are not accessible. Youth…………………….....$3.40 Family/Group……………...$11.70 Fort Hours

Art by the River Summer Hours August 27 & 28, 2016 July 1st – September 4 Open daily, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

rt by the River, Fall Hours which is held September 5 – October 9 God Save the Queen!! Aannually the weekend before the Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am Labour Day weekend is the major – 5 pm. * Last admission sold at fundraiser for the Gibson Gallery. 4:15 pm.

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