Overview
Thursday, July 23rd/09 - Public & Entertainment Agenda
Friday, July 24th/09 - Public & Entertainment Agenda
Saturday, July 25th/09 - Public & Entertainment Agenda
Sunday, July 26th/09 - Public & Entertainment Agenda

Wasaga under Siege – “A War of 1812 Experience”

Nancy Island Historic Site, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada

July 24th, 25th, 26th/2009

Lt. Miller Worsley of the British Royal Navy was in a tight situation and he knew it.  From his position at the mouth of the Nottawasaga River looking out onto Georgian Bay, he could see the sails of three warships approaching. They were not flying the British Union Jack, but the Stars and Stripes of the infant republic to the south.  It was August 13th, 1814 and Great Britain had been at war with the United States for two years.

From the narrow strip of land on which Worsley lay, the Nottawasaga River curved behind him running almost parallel to the lakeshore for about four miles, a piece of waterfront, which to future generations would become a popular tourist destination.

But now it was war and Worley's main concern was the schooner Nancy which sat anchored in the river behind him, her masts concealed by the trees.  She was his to command along with 21 seamen of the Royal Navy, 23 Indians and 9 French Canadian Voyageurs.  This was Nottawasaga Landing an important British supply post.  It was guarded only by one crudely built blockhouse on the inland side of the river and was the only means of defence which stood between the Americans and the Nancy, if she was to be discovered.

The American ships Niagara, Tigress and Scorpion, under the command of Captain A. Sinclair had sailed to the mouth of the Nottawasaga River and dropped anchor.  They believed the Nancy whom they were seeking, was still on route from Fort Michilimackinac.  Perhaps the Nancy and her crew would escape the Americans after all..

Wasaga under Siege "A War of 1812 Experience" hosted by Nancy Island Historic Site and the Town of Wasaga Beach will feature authentic War of 1812 tactics, historical battles, marine assault landings, artillery, and much more. A professional public address announcer will narrate each battle event as a series of fictional and historical battle scenarios will be presented to the public over a three day period.  The Grand Encampment at Nancy Island Historic Site will feature over 400 re-enactors opening their

living history encampments to the public along with 19th century merchants, artisans, period cooking, musket and cannon demonstrations and period entertainment featuring, Hardtack & Harmony, Freshwater Trade, Caber Toss, Washboard Hank, The Zoom Daddy's, Dr. Quimby's Medicine Show, Laura Secord, Shaymus the Storyteller and Backroads.

"The sandy beach and the modern attractions that surround it have overshadowed Wasaga Beaches rich history for such a long time, that only a small percentage of visitors and residents actually know that a War of 1812 battle was fought here.  Wasaga under Siege "A War of 1812 Experience" is an annual large scale re-enactment that will help bring to live this important historical event in Wasaga Beaches' history.  Battles and activities will no longer be restricted to the Historic Site of Nancy Island as all battle events will take place off the island in various beach park locations throughout Wasaga Beach.  The battles taking place off Nancy Island will bring more awareness of our rich history to our visitors and residents as well as bringing more exposure and visitation to Nancy Island Historic Site itself."  Bonnie Smith - Town of Wasaga Beach

Visit www.wasagaundersiege1812.com for more event information.

Public Agenda  

Wasaga under Siege – “A War of 1812 Experience”

Thursday, July 23rd/09
Nancy Island Historic Site
Musical Entertainment
Picnics & Performances
Admission: Free
Time	Band/Performer
7:00pm to 9:00pm	Scotty Thomas/Acoustic Guitar
Friday, July 24th/09		Friday, July 24th/09			Friday, July 24th/09
Nancy Island Historic Site		Dardanella Beach Bar			Wasaga Dome
Musical Entertainment		Musical Entertainment			Special Events
Admission: $5.00 per person, 16 & under free		Admission: Free			Admission: Free
Time	Band/Performer	Time	Band/Performer		Time	Activity/Presentation
10:00am to 11:00am	Backroads
11:10am to 12:10pm	Hardtack & Harmony	11:00am to 12:15pm	Caber Toss		11:00am to 11:30am	Zoom Daddys
12:20pm to 1:20pm	Zoom Daddys	12:15pm to 1:30pm	Backroads		11:30am to 12:00pm	On-gwe-ho-way Native Drumming
1:30pm to 2:30pm	Caber Toss				12:00pm to 12:30pm	Soldiers Drill/Musket Demonstations
2:40pm to 3:40pm	Freshwater Trade	3:00pm to 4:00pm	Zoom Daddys
3:50pm to 4:50pm	Backroads
5:00pm to 6:00pm	Caber Toss	5:00pm to 6:30pm	Freshwater Trade
7:00 to 8:00pm	Zoom Daddys
8:00pm to 9:00pm	Freshwater Trade
9:00pm - 11:00pm	Hardtack & Harmony & Guest	6:45pm to 8:45pm	Caber Toss
Friday, July 24th/09
Nancy Island Historic Site
Daily Activity Schedule
Admission: $5.00 per person, 16 & under free
Time		Activity/Presentation
10:00am to 10:00pm		Nancy Island Historic Site Open
10:00am to 10:00pm		War of 1812 Living History Grand Encampment Open
11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 8:00pm		Musket Demonstration
10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm, 8:45pm		Cannon Demonstration
11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm & 8:30pm		Laura Secord Presentation
5:00pm, 8:15pm		Dr. Quimby's Medicine Show
11:45am, 1:45pm, 3:45pm & 7:45pm		Shaymus the Storyteller - HMS Nancy & Nancy's Revenge
7:00pm		Skirmish in the Woods Battle Scenario - Beach Area 2
8:00pm to 10:00pm		Self-Guided Battle Aftermath Grand Encampment
		* Musket, Drill & Cannon Demonstrations
		* Laura Secord Presentation
		* Dr. Quimby's Medicine Show
		* Musical Entertainment - Freshwater Trade & Hardtack & Harmony
		* 19th Century Merchants/Artisans, Demonstrations & More!
Merchants & Artisans
Nancy Island Historic Site
10:00am to 10:00pm
Arnold Knives and Forge  Joe Arnold Blacksmith Les Stanley Flintnapper Jebidiah Grizzly Esq. Glen Farms Past Times Judie & David Glen Head of the Lake Trading Post James Anderson & Doug Robinson Iron Monger & Homesteading Goods Alan and Beth Bristow Joseph the Chandler Joe Lischka La Culotte du Patriote Renée Fleury Lions Den Arms & Antiques Les Szabo Norfolk Mercantile Bob Blakeley Penelope's Pots Penni Stoddart Pioneer Knives Jim & Carol Logie Scrimshander Charles Hargraves Scrimshander Clay James Sew Historic Glendon Hovey Sutler Cyrus Jeff Wakefield The Frontier Popcorn Company Dana Bernier The Seamstress Miller Sharon Miller The Soap & Glim Angela Bourbonnais Timbers Sutlery Marilyn & Douglas Wooldrigde Voices of the Past Pauline Grondin
Saturday, July 25th/09		Saturday, July 25th/09			Saturday, July 25th/09
Nancy Island Historic Site		Dardanella Beach Bar			Wasaga Dome
Musical Entertainment		Musical Entertainment			Special Events
Admission: $5.00 per person, 16 & under free		Admission: Free			Admission: Free
Time	Band/Performer	Time	Band/Performer		Time	Activity/Presentation
10:00am to 11:00am	Freshwater Trade
11:10am to 12:10pm	Washboard Hank	11:00am to 12:15pm	Backroads		11:00am to 11:30am	Zoom Daddys
12:20pm to 1:20pm	Caber Toss	12:15pm to 1:30pm	Freshwater Trade		11:30am to 12:00pm	On-gwe-ho-way Native Drumming
1:30pm to 2:30pm	Backroads				12:00pm to 12:30pm	Soldiers Drill/Musket Demonstations
2:40pm to 3:40pm	Washboard Hank
3:50pm to 4:50pm	Zoom Daddys
5:00pm to 6:00pm	Freshwater Trade
6:10pm to 7:30pm	Caber Toss	5:00pm to 6:30pm	Washboard Hank
7:40pm to 8:45pm	Washboard Hank	6:30pm to 7:30pm	Zoom Daddys
8:50pm to 9:55pm	Freshwater Trade	7:30pm to 8:30pm	Backroads
10:00pm to 12:00am	Hardtack & Harmony & Guest	8:30pm to 10:00pm	Caber Toss
Saturday, July 25th/09
Nancy Island Historic Site
Daily Activity Schedule
Admission: $5.00 per person, 16 & under free
Time		Activity/Presentation
10:00am to 10:00pm		Nancy Island Historic Site Open
10:00am to 10:00pm		War of 1812 Living History Grand Encampment Open
10:30am, 12:00pm, 4:30pm & 8:00pm		Cannon Demonstration
11:15am, 12:30pm, 4:00pm & 8:45pm		Musket Demonstration
11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm & 8:30pm		Laura Secord Presentations
11:15pm, 3:15pm, 4:45pm & 8:15pm		Dr. Quimby's Medicine Show
10:45am, 1:45pm, 3:45pm & 9:00pm		Shaymus the Storyteller - HMS Nancy & Nancy's Revenge
7:45pm		The Paddling Puppeteers
1:30pm to 2:00pm		Gunboats on the River Battle Scenario - River, Beach Area 1
2:00pm		The American's Have Landed Battle Scenario - Beach Area 1
7:00pm		Defending H.M.S. Nancy Battle Scenario - Beach Area 1
8:00pm to 10:00pm		Self-Guided Battle Aftermath Grnad Encampment
		* Musket, Drill & Cannon Demonstrations
		* Laura Secord Presentations
		* Dr. Quimby's Medicine Show
		* Musical Entertainment - Washboard Hank, Freshwater Trade & Hardtack & Harmony
		* 19th Century Merchants/Artisans, Demonstrations & More!
Merchants & Artisans
Nancy Island Historic Site
10:00am to 10:00pm
Arnold Knives and Forge  Joe Arnold Blacksmith Les Stanley Flintnapper Jebidiah Grizzly Esq. Glen Farms Past Times Judie & David Glen Head of the Lake Trading Post James Anderson & Doug Robinson Iron Monger & Homesteading Goods Alan and Beth Bristow Joseph the Chandler Joe Lischka La Culotte du Patriote Renée Fleury Lions Den Arms & Antiques Les Szabo Norfolk Mercantile Bob Blakeley Penelope's Pots Penni Stoddart Pioneer Knives Jim & Carol Logie Scrimshander Charles Hargraves Scrimshander Clay James Sew Historic Glendon Hovey Sutler Cyrus Jeff Wakefield The Frontier Popcorn Company Dana Bernier The Seamstress Miller Sharon Miller The Soap & Glim Angela Bourbonnais Timbers Sutlery Marilyn & Douglas Wooldrigde Voices of the Past Pauline Grondin
Sunday, July 26th/09		Sunday, July 26th/09			Sunday, July 26th/09
Nancy Island Historic Site		Dardanella Beach Bar			Wasaga Dome
Musical Entertainment		Musical Entertainment			Special Events
Admission: $5.00 per person, 16 & under free		Admission: Free			Admission: Free
Time	Band/Performer	Time	Band/Performer		Time	Activity/Presentation
10:00am to 11:20am	Backroads
11:30am to 12:50pm	Zoom Daddys	11:00am to 12:15pm	Freshwater Trade		11:00am to 11:30am	On-gwe-ho-way  Native Drumming
1:00pm to 2:20pm	Freshwater Trade	12:15pm to 1:30pm	Backroads		11:30am to 12:00pm	Soldiers Drill/Musket Demonstations
2:30pm to 3:50pm	Zoom Daddys
4:00pm to 4:30pm	Backroads
Sunday, July 26th/09
Nancy Island Historic Site
Daily Activity Schedule
Admission: $5.00 per person, 16 & under free
Time		Activity/Demonstration
10:00am to 6:00pm		Nancy Island Historic Site Open
10:00am to 4:30pm		War of 1812 Living History Grand Encampment Open
10:30am to 12:00pm		Redcoat Iron Man and Iron Women Competitions
12:30pm, 3:15pm, 4:15pm		Musket Demonstration
12:00pm, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm		Cannon Demonstration
11:15am, 12:45pm, 3:30pm		Laura Secord Presentation
10:45am, 12:15pm, 3:15pm		Dr. Quimby's Medicine Show
11:45am, 1:45pm, 3:45pm		Shaymus the Storyteller - HMS Nancy & Nancy's Revenge
2:00pm		Avenging the Nancy Battle Scenario - Beach Area 2
4:30pm		Wasaga under Siege Concludes/Grand Encampment Closed
Merchants & Artisans
Nancy Island Historic Site
10:00am to 4:30pm
Arnold Knives and Forge  Joe Arnold Blacksmith Les Stanley Flintnapper Jebidiah Grizzly Esq. Glen Farms Past Times Judie & David Glen Head of the Lake Trading Post James Anderson & Doug Robinson Iron Monger & Homesteading Goods Alan and Beth Bristow Joseph the Chandler Joe Lischka La Culotte du Patriote Renée Fleury Lions Den Arms & Antiques Les Szabo Norfolk Mercantile Bob Blakeley Penelope's Pots Penni Stoddart Pioneer Knives Jim & Carol Logie Scrimshander Charles Hargraves Scrimshander Clay James Sew Historic Glendon Hovey Sutler Cyrus Jeff Wakefield The Frontier Popcorn Company Dana Bernier The Seamstress Miller Sharon Miller The Soap & Glim Angela Bourbonnais Timbers Sutlery Marilyn & Douglas Wooldrigde Voices of the Past Pauline Grondin