Monthly Archives: July 2012

Ottawa to Montreal before flight to Denmark

Ottawa to Montreal before flight to Denmark Once Graeme and his brother, Alan, decided to fly to Denmark on a flight out of Montreal, the question then became how to get to Montreal from Ottawa. There are plenty of options. … Continue reading

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St. Lawrence Seaway – Eisenhower Lock – Massena, NY

St. Lawrence Seaway – Eisenhower Lock – Massena, NY (Location) (Enlarge) The Eisenhower Lock near Massena NY (Location) is one of two American-operated locks on the St. Lawrence River. Five other locks are operated along this route on the Canadian … Continue reading

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Robert Moses State Park, Massena, NY.

Robert Moses State Park, Massena, NY. Robert Moses State Park is located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River near to Massena, NY. (Location). I was traveling to this state park in order to enjoy and photograph the activities … Continue reading

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Civil War Re-enactment, Massena, New York (2012)

Civil War Re-enactment, Massena, New York (2012) Today, I crossed the 45th parallel in Robert Moses State Park and was transported to another time and place in American history.

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Civil War reenactment encampment – Massena, NY (2012)

Civil War reenactment encampment – Massena, NY (2012) Today, I crossed the 45th parallel in Robert Moses State Park and was transported to another time and place in American history. In a blink of an eye, I found myself transported … Continue reading

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St. Lawrence County Historical Association Civil War Weekend (July 28-29th, 2012)

St. Lawrence County Historical Association Civil War Weekend  (July 28-29th, 2012) In addition to the military encampment hosted by the 2nd Michigan, Co E Reenactment Unit and the battle reenactment itself, both of which will be covered in separate blog entries, … Continue reading

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Civil War Re-enactment – Massena, New York – July 28th, 2012

Civil War Re-enactment – Massena, New York – July 28th, 2012 I made it to the re-enactment on Saturday and will be uploading more photos from the day’s events over the next few days. Uploads done. Click on the links … Continue reading

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The Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives, Cloyne, Ontario

The Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives, Cloyne, Ontario (Location) The events surrounding the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812 have begun in earnest in Canada and the USA but although I have been able to get … Continue reading

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Bon Echo Provincial Park – 3AM!

Bon Echo Provincial Park – 3AM! 3AM – Outside of the tent, it is pouring rain. Raccoons are making the rounds. Everything inside the tent is dry and I have been awakened by the rain and raccoons fighting over an … Continue reading

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Bon Echo Provincial Park – pictographs

Bon Echo Provincial Park – pictographs When we arrived at Bon Echo Provincial Park (location) this time around, the first bit of news that greeted us was the news that a “Boil water” advisory was in effect. It was  a … Continue reading

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