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.
Tag Archives: Niagara
1812: Part 13 – The Final Days of War at Fort Erie
For six weeks in the late summer of 1814 Fort Erie has the unenviable distinction of becoming Canada’s bloodiest battlefield.
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Tagged American, battlefield, black powder, British, Buffalo, Canada, Chippawa, First Nations, Fort Erie, Hudson's Bay Company, Light Infantry, militia, Niagara, nurses, Ontario, Surgeons, traders, War of 1812, wives
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1812 – Part 12: The Siege of Fort Erie
Re-enactors portray the wives, nurses, surgeons, soldiers, suttlers, natives and officers who participated in the Siege of Fort Erie and tell some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged American, battlefield, British, Buffalo, Canada, Chippawa, First Nations, Fort Erie, Hudson's Bay Company, light infrantry, militia, Niagara, Ontario, traders, War of 1812, wives, women
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1812 – Part 2 – The story of Laura Secord
Laura’s walk to warn British troops of an American invasion may have contributed in saving Upper Canada from becoming a U.S. State, but it … Continue reading
1812 – Part 1: The War begins
War is announced – but in 1812 civility reigns. The British officers are entertaining their American counterparts at Fort George and so war will not start … Continue reading
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Tagged black militia, British, canon, First Nations, Fort George, Isaac Brock, military, militia, muskets, Niagara, outdoors, re-enactments, tourism, Upper Canada, War of 1812
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