About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
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1812 – Part 8: The British Retreat and the Death of Tecumseh
Following the loss of the British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie it was decided to destroy everything that could be of use … Continue reading
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Tagged American troops, Amherstburg, Arnold’s Mill, Battle of the Thames, British, Chatham, Detroit River, Essex County, First Nations, Indian Confederation, Lemuel Sherman’s farm, London, McCrae Homestead, Ontario, Proctor, Royal Scots Grenadiers, Tecumseh, Thames River, Thamesville
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1812 – Part 7: The Battle of Lake Erie
Prior to the War of 1812 navigation between Lake Erie and the Upper Great Lakes was forced to pass through a narrow channel on … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral Barclay, Battle of Lake Erie, British Indian Department, Detroit River, First Nations peoples, Fort Amherstburg, Fort George, Fort Malden, General Isaac Brock, Jay Treaty, Lake Erie, Niagara Peninsula, Oliver Hazard Perry, Ontario, Provincial Marine dockyards, Put-in-Bay, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Upper Great Lake Fleet, War of 1812
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1812 – Part 6: Settlement in South Western Ontario
Inspired by Simcoe’s dream to create a British colony, flamboyant Colonel Tom Talbot obtained a land grant in South Western Ontario and offered new … Continue reading
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Tagged British colony, Colonel Tom Talbot, Council Chambers, Detroit River, Elgin County, Elgin County Museum, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, Lake Erie, land grant, Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe, London, London City jail and court-house, Norfolk Militia, Ontario, roads, Sandwich, the militia, Tyrconnel Cemetery, Upper Canada, wool dying
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