Native forces battled for Canada
You can also check out the Niagara Parks Calendar of Events for many more attractions to visit during the year. I know I love going to Niagara Falls and often stop at the many waterfalls and towns along the way and the firework shows are awesome.
Posted by Joe Hamilton. See more photos after the jump.
Guarding the walls
Public could walk through the encampment to see how they lived
Musket fire marked the lines of soldiers
Surrendering to the Americans
The night battles
Explosions at the fort
| Event Schedule: Saturday, August 11 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Fort and Camps open to the public |
| 11:00 a.m. | South Field – Major Buck’s Surrender and ‘Stars & Stripes’ run up |
| 12:00 p.m. | Inside Fort – Uniforms of the War of 1812 |
| 1:00 p.m. | South Field – British Artillery Demonstration |
| 2:00 p.m. | South Field – Battle |
| 3:00 p.m. | Camp Displays |
| 4:00 p.m. | Inside Fort – U.S. Artillery Demonstration |
| 6:00 p.m. | Fort and Camps will be closed to the public until the reenactment at 8:00 p.m. |
| 8:00 p.m. | South Field – Battle – Drummond’s night assault on the Fort |
| 9:00 p.m. | In the Fort – Lantern Tours* – ‘After the Battle’ see the effects of the Failed British Attack |
| *Separate tickets are required and are available at the Gift Shop – regular admission applies. Tours start at the front gate of the Fort. | |
| Sunday, August 12 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Fort and Camps open to the public |
| 10:30 a.m. | Memorial Service in the South Field |
| 1:00 p.m. | South Field – Battle: ‘U.S. Sortie’ |
| 2:00 p.m. | In the Fort – American Evacuation of the Fort & ‘Union Jack’ run up |
| 4:00 p.m. | Camp closed to the public |
| 5:00 p.m. | Fort closed |
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