History comes alive at Fort Edward
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Re-enactors at the 84th Regiment of Foot military encampment at Fort Edward National Historic Site take aim. Pictured, from left, are Wilfred Crowe, of Debert, Greg Fenwick, of Lower Sackville and with the Kings Orange Rangers, and Kerry DeLorey, of Dartmouth.
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Gail Hamlin, of Liverpool, sews a jacket for a new recruit of the 84th Regiment of Foot during the special military re-enactment at Fort Edward National Historic Site in Windsor Aug. 6 while Rev. Rick Walsh, of Tantallon, looks on. Walsh is no stranger to the area as he used to work in parishes in Newport and Walton.
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Patrick Melanson, from Shelburne, leads the men of the 84th Regiment of Foot.
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Kerry DeLorey, far right, scolds the troops during a re-enactment at Fort Edward National Historic Site. Pictured, from left, are Wilfred Crowe (Debert), Owen Hamlin (Liverpool), Greg Wentzel (Mahone Bay), Greg Fenwick (Lower Sackville) and new recruits George Hoskins (Hammonds Plains) and Jonathan Wort (Middle Musquodoboit).
Re-enactors at the 84th Regiment of Foot military encampment at Fort Edward National Historic Site take aim. Pictured, from left, are Wilfred Crowe, of Debert, Greg Fenwick, of Lower Sackville and with the Kings Orange Rangers, and Kerry DeLorey, of Dartmouth.
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Gail Hamlin, of Liverpool, sews a jacket for a new recruit of the 84th Regiment of Foot during the special military re-enactment at Fort Edward National Historic Site in Windsor Aug. 6 while Rev. Rick Walsh, of Tantallon, looks on. Walsh is no stranger to the area as he used to work in parishes in Newport and Walton.
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Patrick Melanson, from Shelburne, leads the men of the 84th Regiment of Foot.
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Kerry DeLorey, far right, scolds the troops during a re-enactment at Fort Edward National Historic Site. Pictured, from left, are Wilfred Crowe (Debert), Owen Hamlin (Liverpool), Greg Wentzel (Mahone Bay), Greg Fenwick (Lower Sackville) and new recruits George Hoskins (Hammonds Plains) and Jonathan Wort (Middle Musquodoboit).
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Listening to their leader — pictured, from left, are Wilfred Crowe (Debert), Owen Hamlin (Liverpool), Greg Wentzel (Mahone Bay), Greg Fenwick (Lower Sackville) and new recruits George Hoskins (Hammonds Plains) and Jonathan Wort (Middle Musquodoboit).
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Carole Morris-Underhill -
Dozens of visitors stopped by Fort Edward National Historic Site in Windsor Aug. 6 and 7 to learn what it was like for military men and their families in the 18th century.
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Carole Morris-Underhill -
While some soldiers fired their weapons successfully, as was the case in the 18th century, many misfired.
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Pictured here, from left, are Wilfred Crowe, of Debert, Greg Fenwick, of Lower Sackville and with the Kings Orange Rangers, and Kerry DeLorey, of Dartmouth prior to partaking in the Sunset Ceremony at Fort Edward National Historic Site Aug. 6.
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Carole Morris-Underhill
Listening to their leader — pictured, from left, are Wilfred Crowe (Debert), Owen Hamlin (Liverpool), Greg Wentzel (Mahone Bay), Greg Fenwick (Lower Sackville) and new recruits George Hoskins (Hammonds Plains) and Jonathan Wort (Middle Musquodoboit).
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Dozens of visitors stopped by Fort Edward National Historic Site in Windsor Aug. 6 and 7 to learn what it was like for military men and their families in the 18th century.
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While some soldiers fired their weapons successfully, as was the case in the 18th century, many misfired.
Pictured here, from left, are Wilfred Crowe, of Debert, Greg Fenwick, of Lower Sackville and with the Kings Orange Rangers, and Kerry DeLorey, of Dartmouth prior to partaking in the Sunset Ceremony at Fort Edward National Historic Site Aug. 6.
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Francis Nickerson, from Truro, yells “Fire!” as he lights the cannon during a live demonstration at Fort Edward National Historic Site Aug. 6.
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Real-life blacksmith Rusty Laidlaw, of White Rose Forge Foundry in Middle Musquodoboit, was on hand to add a touch of authenticity to the re-enactment at Fort Edward.
photo by
Carole Morris-Underhill
Francis Nickerson, from Truro, yells “Fire!” as he lights the cannon during a live demonstration at Fort Edward National Historic Site Aug. 6.
Real-life blacksmith Rusty Laidlaw, of White Rose Forge Foundry in Middle Musquodoboit, was on hand to add a touch of authenticity to the re-enactment at Fort Edward.
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