 NOTE: CHANGE IN DATE (now June 14th) The Friends of the Crysler Farm Battlefield will be holding their bi-annual fundraising dinner, the Robin Morris Memorial Dinner, on June 14th at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 370 in Iroquois. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with a full course roast beef dinner being served at 6:00 p.m. Guest Speaker Phil Gurski will speak on the Fenian Raids and their effect on Canada.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by contacting Carol Goddard by phone at 613 938 2455 or by email at [email protected]. The deadline to purchase tickets is June 3rd. We hope to see you there!
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The Friends of Crysler's Farm Battlefield's 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held on April 5th at 1:00pm, and will take place at the Discovery Centre (the admissions building of Upper Canada Village). Light refreshments will be available.
At the beginning of January, our friends at the Lost Villages Museum had a flood in two of their buildings: the Stuart House and the Forbes Reading Room. Many artefacts and documents were damaged during the flood, so the Ingleside Long Sault Lost Villages Lions Club is holding an event to help fundraise for the restoration and conservation work needed. This 'pay what you can' spaghetti dinner is taking place on April 12th from 3pm to 7pm at the South Stormont Township Hall (2 Mille Roches Rd., Long Sault). There will also be a silent auction. For decades, the Lost Villages Museum has preserved the history of the communities lost during the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project. The Friends of Crysler's Farm Battlefield is very grateful for the amazing work done there, in part because our organization shares a connection to the Lost Villages. The Crysler's Farm battlefield was flooded in 1959 during the Seaway and Power Project, and many residents of the Lost Villages were descendants or other relatives of Crysler's Farm veterans. This event is a great way for the community to show its support for an incredible local museum and we encourage everyone to attend.   Despite being seriously outnumbered, the British, colonial and indigenous forces defeated the American invaders on November 11, 1813, at the Battle of Crysler’s Farm. The Battle of Crysler’s Farm re-enactment, held every two years provides an opportunity to witness the type of warfare faced by combatants. In this photo, re-enactors portraying British forces are seen marching through the clouds of smoke from American guns. Courtesy Photo.
 The Battle of Crysler’s Farm was fought on November 11, 1813, and resulted in the invading American forces being defeated by the combined forces of British, colonial, and indigenous allies, despite the victors having significant lesser numbers of combatants. The event will feature educational displays from other local historical groups, a dress up booth, the Battlefield Memorial Building will be open and scheduled narrated tours of the encampment areas. There will be a sutlers (merchants) encampment, as well as a military encampment for people to visit and learn about life in the early 19th century. Other events include the opportunity to have the experience of firing a period cannon at a cost of $80.00 per group of 4. Dr. Greg Baran will be back at the re-enactment this year and will be portraying a period [military field] surgeon with an amputation demonstration and information in regards to 1812 era medical practices. There are plans for a blacksmith to be onsite during the two-day re-enactment to provide information on this aspect of life in the early 1800’s. Prior to the early afternoon battle, a children’s muster is planned which has proved in the past to be an entertaining time for participants and observers. This is followed by a well-planned battle between the opposing forces accompanied by a military historian providing commentary. The battles will be held in the early afternoon, with re-enactors portraying aspects of battle, with the children’s muster held just prior to the re-enactment battle. More information can be obtained by contacting the Friends of Crysler's Farm Battlefield through our website at www.cryslersfarm.com or our Facebook page.
 Five more weeks to go! Join us on July 6th and 7th for the 2024 Crysler's Farm Battle Re-enactment Weekend. Along with a daily children's muster, performance from the 100th Regiment Band, and 1812 battle re-enactment, the weekend will feature guided tours, period merchants and artisans, a doctor's tent, a re-enactor encampment, displays from local heritage and special interest groups, and a dress-up tent. Gates will open at 9:30 am and close at 4:00 pm both Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children between 5 and 18 years, with free admission for children under 5 years. Re-enactors wishing to participate must pre-register here. To stay updated on our event, visit our website or our event page on Facebook.
 The annual Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held again this year at the Crysler's Farm Monument, located immediately west of Upper Canada Village. On November 11th, join us at 8:45 am as we gather at the base of the monument. Promptly at 9:00am, led by a piper and costumed re-enactors, we will ascend the mound, where the ceremony will begin. 2023 marks 210 years since the Battle of Crysler's Farm ended the American campaign for Montreal, an accomplishment that earned Crysler's Farm the title of the Battle That Saved Canada. Join us to mark this occasion and pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of our ancestors. Unable to attend in person? No worries - we will be streaming the event live on Facebook as well. The recording will remain available after the event has ended.
After being down for some time, the Friends of Crysler's Farm Battlefield website is back and better than ever! Our site now features updated histories of the battle and the monument, and a newly written history of the Battlefield Memorial Building (BMB) with photos of its various components and exhibits. There are also more photos throughout the site, mostly courtesy of the Upper Canada Village Archive. The biggest addition by far is our "Archive" page, which has a variety of photo and document sources related to the battle, monument, and BMB. Most of the sources can be downloaded as PDFs or JPEG images, while others are links to free online resources. The "News" section (where you currently are) will be the location for all future posts about what the Friends are up to. It also includes archived posts from our old site. You can search the posts by date or by category (such as "re-enactments" or "remembrance day").
To American re-enactors planning to attend the Crysler’s Farm Re-enactment next weekend: If you have any questions in regards to current border restrictions, muskets, powder, and help related to the Arrive Can App, you are encouraged to contact the following numbers and speak to a superintendent. Thousand Islands Bridge Crossing: Direct Line: 613-659-2301 Prescott Bridge Crossing: Direct Line: 613-925-4225 We look forward to having you join us!
 There are just 10 more days until the re-enactment! We’ve got an exciting weekend planned – from a children’s muster and a regiment band, to period merchants and regency fashion displays. There’s something for everyone! Our full daily schedule and list of attractions can be found below: DAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Post Re-enactment: Fire a cannon! “The Artillery Experience”: $75 includes: $25 FCFB membership and historical talk. Up to 5 participants per “crew” with one touch off. Tickets available at the Administration Tent. Four firings daily. Sunday 11:00am: John Marsellis UE Plaque Unveiling Ceremony, Upper Canada Village Pioneer Memorial Cemetery DAILY ATTRACTIONS
Canteen Service by Riverside RA
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