Our featured speaker was Ian Kerr-Wilson who heads the City of Hamilton’s team that manages and evolves their great system of 10 museums and historic sites.  He regaled us with the history of the sinking of two schooners, the Hamilton and the Scourge, during the War of 1812. He also told the story of the efforts of many over the years to preserve and protect these perfectly preserved ships lying on lake Ontario’s bottom 300 feet down 6 miles off the shores of St. Catharines.Click here to visit the Hamilton and Scourge website for more information.

Russ Milland, Probus Member, made a brief presentation on the surge in War of 1812 celebrations happening in the next two months  as next Monday, June 18th is the 200th Anniversary of the Declaration of War. The Opening Ceremonies will be happening that weekend at Queenston Heights and Fort George.

For more information visit our War of 1812 Upcoming Events by clicking here.