Reenactment of the Seige of Fort Erie

1812_logo_blank11The Siege of Fort Erie battle reenactments are scheduled for August 10th and 11th. They are the 27th annual reenactment weekend dedicated to the Siege of Fort Erie.

This will mark the 199th anniversary of the battle. There will be activities scheduled throughout the entire weekend.

Battle reenactments will be Aug. 10 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 8 p.m., with hundreds of re-enactors whom will participate in Drummond’s Night Assault on the Fort.  A lantern tour of Old Fort Erie under attack will take place at 9 p.m.

A memorial service honouring those who died in battle will be Aug. 11 at 10:30 a.m. and the last battle reenactment of the weekend, the American Sortie, will be held at 1 p.m.

Old Fort Erie is located at 350 Lakeshore Rd., south of the Peace Bridge.