War of 1812 Encampment at Old Fort Niagara on September 3 featuring battle en-enactments, history camps, and artillery and musket firing demonstrations. Having gone, it was fun and informative–including womens fashion evolution. GO! Photos are from yesterday.

Admission if $20 for adults, $12 for kids 6-12 and free for kids 5 and under.

Scheduled Program Features: (both days unless otherwise noted)

10:30 Infantry Drill and Firing

11:00 Artillery Firing Demonstration

11:30 Uniforms of the War of 1812

12:00 Musket Firing Demonstration

12:30 Regency Women’s Fashions

1:00 Musket Firing Demonstration

1:30 “Hot Shot” Artillery Demonstration

2:00 Musket Firing Demonstration

2:00 (Sat only) Lecture, Visitor Center Theater — “The 1813 Campaign on the Niagara Frontier” by Richard V. Barbuto, Ph.D.

2:30 (Sun) Battalion Weapons Program

3:00 (Sat) Musket Firing Demonstration

3:15 (Sun only) Tour: Fort Niagara in the War of 1812

3:30 (Sat) Battalion Weapons Program

5:00 Musket Firing Demonstration

5:45 All visitors to exit fort

The 1813 Campaign by Richard V. Barbuto

Saturday, September 2 – 2:00 p.m. in the Visitor Center Theater

In 1812, Congress declared war against the British Empire to redress grievances such as seizing American ships, cargoes, and sailors.  The U.S. invaded Canada in three widely separated locations but was turned back with heavy losses.  In 1813, the Madison Administration focused its main efforts on Lake Ontario.  Initially, at York (now Toronto) and Fort George (across from Fort Niagara), the

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