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Bicentennial.

• Visit 1812. An official, general web site for bicentennial celebrations & commemorations of the War of 1812.
• Celebrate 1812. St. Lawrence area bicentennial festivities.
• Discover 1812. Niagara region's bicentennial festivities.
  

1812 Discussion Forums

On Yahoo!

• The War of 1812. General discussion of the war.
• 1812 Civilian. Discussion about clothing and non-military life during this time period.
• Authentic 1812er. Discussion for those interested in doing the hobby as authentic and as accurately as possible.
• 1812 and Now. Discussion about modern or off-topic subjects that are connected to 1812 reenacting.
• 19th Century Woman. Discussion for the ladies about dress, manners, cooking etc.
• Savory Fare 2. The first one died, so this one took over. Discussion of period cooking issues. Discussion is generally focused on the 18th century, but most of it applies to this era as well.
• Quintessentially English. Though focused on the 18th century, it is a place for discussion on civilian life.

On Google.

• War of 1812. General discussion of the war.
• The War of 1812. General Discussion of the war.
• 1812 Progressive. Discussion for hobbyists interested portraying themselve as authentically as possible.
• 1812 Civilian. Discussion related to the non-military dress, social customs, and cooking items of the period.

Historical Merchants. We list only those merchants who have high quality goods (or are progressing in that direction), and whose merchandise would be acceptable to reenactors who highly value authenticity.

Camp Kitchen Items:

• Avalon Forge. THE best sutler for stainless steel canteens, wash basins etc.
• Carl Giordano Tinsmith. Excellent and authentic items.
• The Mountain Forge. Excellent items for your camp kitchen.
• MT Forge. Seems like a decent shop for both period items and modern things for the home.

(Primarily) Cloth, Clothing & Buttons:

• Burnley & Trowbridge. Suppliers of authentic fabrics.
• Dirk & Thistle Pewter Works. Excellent pewter reproductions of military and celtic buttons, broaches etc.
• Oak Hill Clothiers. Great custom work for about four centuries of fashion.
• Sew Historic. A great tailor who is in the hobby, and one of the few 1812 merchants who crafts his work with a high degree of authenticity.
• Wm Booth Draper. Supplier of wools and linens.
• Wooded Hamlet. The best source for silk and worsted ribbon, rope for tying stays.
• 96 District Storehouse. Excellent source of fabrics and buttons.
• 100% Linen Suppliers: In southern Ontario, Toronto has the best selection. I recommend King's Textiles, 445 Richmond St. (best for printed linen). Other are Leo's Textiles 474 Queen St. (best place for the handkerchief-weight linen). Also, EuroFab 432 Queen St. and Downtown Fabrics 436 Queen St. (best selection of coloured linen). They are all within one block of each other at the intersection of Queen and Spadina. Here a map if you need one. Hamilton linen suppliers are also very good but there is smaller pool of merchants. They are all located on one block on Ottawa street, the best IMO being Fabric Fabric who currently charge $8/yard for 100% linen.

Entertainment:

• Faire Tyme Toys. Authentic toys for children.
• Pauline Grondin. A good friend of ours and a member of Queen's Rangers. If you need a story teller, she's the one to call.
• Signora Bella. 18thC entertainment.
• Taylor Martin. Character Magician who adds that special touch for children at events.

Firarms & Accoutrements:

• Dixie Gun Works. Another source for muzzle loading black powder needs.
• Loyalist Arms. A great place to get period firearms and other weaponry. Our preferred dealers.
• Middlesex Village Trading Company. A great source for historical firearms and accoutrements.

Food Items:

• Deborah Peterson's Pantry. Maker of authentic food supplies such as herbs and sugars.

Footwear:

• Fugawee Footwear. High praise from word of mouth customers.
• Robert Land Footwear. Absolutely the best for period-correct footwear.

General Wares.

• Coghlin and Upton. General wares for the hobby, located in the Niagara area. Higher end goods.
• Crazy Crow. Supplier of Native wares.
• The Discriminating General. A place to get firearms and various other wares for the time period. Higher end stuff and excellent quality.
• Druid's Oak. A quality merchant. They can outfit you with everything from stockings to hats.
• Flying Canoe Traders. Nos amis quebecois. General wares for the hobby.
• Gedney Godwin. General wares and good quality.
• James Townsend and Son. Great wares for all time periods!
• The Marquette Trading Company. Located in the mid-west.
• Najecki Reproductions. General wares and very authentic quality.
• The Quartermaster General. Lots of really good items.
• The Scarlet Scarab. General wares, including oil cloth.
• Smiling Fox Forge. Selling the best napping hammer that I know of.
• Smoke and Fire. A great all around place for various wares of the hobby.
• Spencer's Mercantile. General wares from a lady who does so much for the hobby.
• Turket Foot Trading Company and Forge. Decent tobacco twists.
• Two Bears Trading Company. Makers of leather clothing, packs, baskets, and sellers of furs.

Headwear.

• Clearwater Hats. Mainly Civil War, but you can still find appropriate head gear here.
• Dirty Billy's Hats. Good stuff for all time periods.

Jewellery.

• At the Eastern Door. Very high quality and authentic Indian trade silver.
• Historic Delights. Fine jewellery for our ladies.

Other.

• Antiquity Furniture. Makers of authentic chairs, lighting etc. of the period.
• The Living History Shop. Maker of autentic travel boxes, wheel barrows etc.

Reading.

• Ballindalloch Press. Publishers of great reference material for the autentic hobbyist.
• Rare Newspapers. Purchase original copies of newsprint, pictures and maps from the era.
• Rag Linen. Rare newspapers.

Shelters:

• Panther Primitives. The other great resource for tents.
• Tentsmiths . A great resource for tents.

1812 Reenacting Units (We will link to you if you link to us).

British, Canadian & Allied Forces

• Crown Forces. Comprehensive listing of group contacts with email only.

• Glengarry Light Infantry. Canadian Provincials with members all over southern Ontario and beyond.
• British Indian Dept. British soldiers attached to Indian allies, based in the Hamilton-London-Guelph pocket of Ontario.

United States Forces & Allies.

• American Forces. Comprehensive listing of group contacts with email only.

• 25th U.S.. U.S. Regulars based mainly in the southern Ontario area.

Miscellenous.

• War of 1812 Surgeons. Medical knowledge of the era.

Other. Other groups of the same era, but did not participate in the North American theatre of war, ETC.

• Kongl. Wermlands Fältjäjare Bataljon. 2. Compagnie. Napoleonic group based in Sweden.

Historical Sites that have 1812 events. There may be more, but these are the ones we're aware of.

• Fort George. Our base of operations. Though a very hot event, we always support them.
• Fort Erie. Another local event for us, and great camping area. Lots of shade!!!
• Battle of Stoney Creek. Another local event for us. Usually fun.
• Fort Niagara. It's local, but technically by this time it's in 'enemy' territory. Very pretty site.
• Fort York. Nice ambiance with the Gardiner in the background.
• Fort Malden. A good place. Time lines can be fun . . .
• Backus Mills. Definitely a fun event. They're just running out of camping space.
• Chrysler's Farm also known as Upper Canada Village. Event every other year.
• Wasaga Under Seige. Raved about as a great event. And they have beach . . .
• Longwoods. The first one of the year. Lots of bush fighting. Mega fun!
• Mississinewa . The biggest 1812 event there is. Mega driving though; Marion Indiana. Great sutlers.
• Genesee Pioneer Village. Excellent location, lots of space and lots of fun.

Modern Sites Dealing with Monarchy, Military and various Sundry Issues.

• The Royal Niagara Military Institute. A group promoting Niagara's military history.
• The Lincoln & Welland Regimental Museum. Showcasing the regiment's complete history.
• The Lincoln & Welland Regiment. Our descendants in the modern forces.

Friends & Sponsors. Please visit their websites and frequent their businesses.

• Nicole Arnt Photography. Photography, graphic & web design.
• Henry of Pelham Family Estate. Excellent wines from a Niagara family that traces their lineage to Butler's Rangers. They were kind enough to furnish us with several large oak barrels for use in the hobby.
• Welland Avenue Car Wash. These folks provide free advertizing space to our group at their business location.

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