War of 1812 Community Engagement Video
Completed in December 2009, the video was created by Living History Multi-Media Association and in collaboration with Zach Melnick and Bill Darfler. It's a six-minute introduction into the War of 1812. Exciting visuals and narrative makes this an exciting and informative video for all. It's also a great educational resource and one that depicts the role Brantford, County of Brant, Six Nations and New Credit had in the War of 1812. To view the video, click here to be taken to YouTube.
Local War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration Map
One of the projects being undertaken by the War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration Steering Committee, our local War of 1812 Bicentennial map tells the unique stories of Brantford, Brant County and Six Nations during the War of 1812. The map is full colour and identifies key landmarks, individuals of significance, and an encapsulated account of the War of 1812 and its impact to the local community. The map is also enabled online.
Click here to visit to the Local War of 1812 Bicentennial Map.
War of 1812 Peace Garden Project
Another project planned by the War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration Steering Committee, planned for June 2013. The garden will be located at the corner of Gilkison Street and Mount Pleasant Street in Brantford and will be developed in partnership between the City of Brantford, County of Brant and Six Nations Legacy Consortium. Contact Tourism Brantford (519-751-9900) to get involved in this community legacy project.
'A Desert Between Us and Them' Documentary
The Living History Multimedia Association, in partnership with many of the museums and communities of Southwestern Ontario, is producing a three-part documentary series and related promotional and training tools to tell the little-known story of the devastating American raids upon a largely undefended Upper Canadian peninsula (southwestern Ontario) in the waning days of the War of 1812, and the lasting effects these raids had upon the area's inhabitants. For more information, visit the Ontario Visual Heritage Project at www.visualheritage.ca.
The Western Corridor War of 1812 Bicentennial Alliance
With the support from the Ministry of Tourism, the Regional Tourism Organization (RTO) #3 partnered with RTO #1 (southwest) to form the Western Corridor War of 1812 Bicentennial Alliance. This alliance will jointly coordinate activities for the bicentennial in the central region of southwestern Ontario. The priority of the alliance is be to ensure broader connectivity to initiatives that foster the legacy left by the people, history and communities in the region. It hopes to be a catalyst in facilitating ideas, concepts and events and help build a successful commemoration that connects the entire region. For more information, please see the documents below.
Western Corridor Alliance Regional 1812 Video
The Western Corridor Alliance has produced a short, informative video that shows the shared history of the communities in the WCA during the War of 1812 and profiles upcoming events across the region, including Brantford. Click to view the Western Corridor Video in a new browser window.
County of Brant Public Library Digital Collections
This is a new project with the goal of preserving the history of the County of Brant and making it available around the world. It presents digitized original historical documents, photographs, complete history books and other materials and is an ongoing project with the aim of expanding to document every community in the County of Brant. These records extend to county military history including archival and photo military history records from the War of 1812. For more information, visit the digital collections website at http://images.ourontario.ca/brant/search.
Western Hooves of Thunder Book Available!
Zig Misiak, author, and Scott Paterson, illustrator, combine their talents and historical re-enacting experiences to give the reader wonderful visuals and an exciting story. The story is based on historical fact and locations: two adolescents, a Mohawk boy and his friend Catherine, find themselves in the middle of a war. Hearing stories of the American Revolution they learn why their families migrated north across the lakes and how devastating war was and still could be. Joseph Brant, General Brock, Tecumseh, John Brant, the Prophet, and Wm. Caldwell are all featured. The book is intended to support history curriculum in schools but is a wonderful easy-to-read resource for all. To order your copy or view sample pages, visit the War of 1812: real people's history website at www.warof1812rph.com/western-hooves-of-thunder.