伊利城堡1812年战争复古表演时间表

Under Siege
Re-enactors stage battle for Seige Weekend


Under Siege. Mark Hoover of Fort Erie and Ryan Donnelly of Thorold take aim as they prepare for their role of British soldiers. The 24th annual Siege weekend takes place Aug. 7 and 8 at the fort.

British “soldiers” will once again lay siege to Fort Erie as hundreds of re-enactors descend on the old fort near the mouth of the Niagara River this weekend.
Hopefully, this year, rain will not put a damper on the festivities.
“Let’s hope so,” Old Fort Erie manager Heather Gorman said as preparations for the 24th annual Siege weekend began in earnest last week. The wet stuff played havoc with last year’s event and even the night battle, one of the highlights of the weekend, had to be scrubbed.
This year’s event will mark the end of an era of sorts, Gorman said. As the calendar rolls toward bicentennial celebrations marking the War of 1812 — and the subsequent 200 years of peace between Canada and the United States — in less than two years time, big changes are in store at the fort, including construction of a new Welcome Centre and revised earthworks that will reflect the actual siege lines of 1814.
Re-enactors playing the parts of British and American soldiers as well as Native allies will begin to roll into town Thursday and Friday to set up camp. The camp officially opens up to the public Saturday morning at 10 a.m.
“We had about 700 re-enactors come last year,” Gorman said. “We expect to have around the same number this year.”
The event has proven popular, Gorman said.
“We usually have about 2,000 people come through over the course of the weekend,” she said.
Besides the camp, visitors will also be able to purchase recreations of period items such as clothing, pottery and jewelry from a variety of vendors, Gorman said.
SCHEDULE
Saturday
10 a.m.: Fort and Camps open to the public.
11 a.m. (South Field) ‘Major Buck’s Surrender’ and ‘Stars & Stripes’ run up.
Noon: (Inside Fort): Uniforms of the War of 1812.
1 p.m. (South Field): British artillery demonstration.
2 p.m. (South Field) Battle.
3 p.m.: Camp displays.
4 p.m. (Inside the Fort): U.S. artillery demonstration.
6 p.m.: Fort and Camps will be closed to the public
8 p.m. (South Field) Night Battle.
9 p.m. (In The Fort) ‘After the Battle’ Lantern tours (Separate tickets are required). Tours start at the Front Gate of the Fort.
Sunday
10 a.m.: Fort and Camps open to the public
10:30 a.m. Memorial service at monument
1 p.m. (South Field) U.S. Sortie battle.
2 p.m. (In The Fort): American evacuation of the Fort. Event concludes with ‘Union Jack’ run up.
4 p.m.: Camp closed to the public.
5 p.m.: Fort closed. .

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