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The biggest weekend of the summer has always been our History Weekend, held on the August long weekend. Evening programs, walks, croquet relay, old-fashioned fun and games, boat building bee and regatta, music by Peter Solmes, and a history play are all featured. Presqu’ile has been a draw for those seeking fun and recreation for over 100 years and we celebrate that fact with a chance for everyone to get involved.
We were particularly pleased to have the ENSS Re-enacting Club and friends here again in 2009.
They held three events this year:
- Changing of the Guard on Friday, July 31, from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the Camp Office.
- War of 1812 Mini-Muster on Saturday, August 1, at 9:30 am and the Lighthouse Centre.
- and the battle scene, The War of 1812 Demonstration, on Sunday, August 2, from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm on the field west of the Amphitheatre - with up to 12 muskets firing in volley.
The climax of the weekend was Sunday night. Singer/songwriter Peter Solmes sang songs in tribute to the natural and cultural history of the Presqu’ile Peninsula. The big History Play, 'How the Clinch Stole History Weekend', wrapped up our weekend.
The Nature Centre, Lighthouse Interpretive Centre, and the Friends’ Gift Shop were all open normal summer hours during this weekend.
The Program for History Weekend 2010 has yet to be finalised. |
