{"id":327,"date":"2013-08-07T01:14:27","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T01:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/niagaracottage.com\/niagaranews\/?p=327"},"modified":"2013-08-07T01:14:27","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T01:14:27","slug":"27th-annual-siege-weekend-at-old-fort-erie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/niagaracottage.com\/niagaranews\/?p=327","title":{"rendered":"27th Annual Siege Weekend at Old Fort Erie"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3326\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.niagaraparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/New-Aerial-large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.niagaraparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/New-Aerial-large-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial Image - Old Fort Erie\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Aerial Image \u2013 Old Fort Erie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The muskets are primed and the cannons are loaded for the 27th Annual Siege Weekend at Old Fort Erie. August 10 and 11, witness a cannon-blast-from-the-past as Canada\u2019s largest battle re-enactment weekend displays the excitement and drama of the War of 1812.<\/p>\n<p>This year marks the 199th anniversary of the desperate fight for the fort and the 27th time the reenacting community will bring the events of 1814 back to life.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t like:\u00a0\u00a0 loud noises, the roll of the drums, the smell of gun powder smoke, food cooking over an open fire, the crackle of musketry or a whiff of pipe smoke coming from a lone sentry on picket duty \u2013 this event is not for you.\u00a0 If you like your story telling for your kids and grandkids to be colourful, dramatic, even poignant and memorable \u2013 this is the event to attend.<\/p>\n<p>Since the reenactors volunteer their time and considerable resources, the camps and battles are free for the weekend.\u00a0 However, the candle lit tour on Saturday night will put you in the action and regular\u00a0admission to the Fort applies.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0There are guided tours and demonstrations throughout the fort and the siege lines all weekend long.\u00a0\u00a0 The serious action gets underway on Saturday morning at 11:00am when the U.S. Army takes over Fort Erie.\u00a0 At 2:00pm there is a battle on the south side of the Fort marking the battles of Chippawa and Lundy\u2019s Lane.\u00a0\u00a0 Of course at 8:00pm, the big battle of the weekend will be underway and the candle lit tours of the fort start just after 9:00pm from the new visitor centre, showing the effects of Drummond\u2019s assault.\u00a0\u00a0 Sunday will include the annual commemorative service at 10:30am and the weekend ends with a recreation of the battle known as the Sortie at 1:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Call us at 905-980-0346 for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 Aerial Image \u2013 Old Fort Erie The muskets are primed and the cannons are loaded for the 27th Annual Siege Weekend at Old Fort Erie. 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