06 July 2013

Thousand Islands Flotilla

Looking for an outing in the next few days? Along the St Lawrence River, from Kingston to Upper Canada Village, a flotilla will retrace the path of a War of 1812 event, actually 200 years ago in 1813, the pursuit of General James Wilkinson’s American army by Lt Col Morrison’s detachments and the River Flotilla of Captain William Howe Mulcaster, RN.

The Flotilla will depart Kingston on Monday, July 8, arriving at Crysler's Farm on Friday, July 13.
Tentatively, the flotilla will depart Bath on the morning of July 8 and arrive Gananoque that evening.
Depart Gananoque morning July 9, arrive Rockport in evening.
Depart Rockport morning July 10, arrive Brockville in evening.
Depart Brockville morning July11, arrive Prescott in evening.
Depart Prescott morning July 12, arrive Upper Canada Village in evening.

More information at http://celebrate1812.ca

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