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Commemorating the War of 1812

Commemorating the War of 1812

1812 On Tour Photo Gallery

Parks Canada’s 1812 On Tour is a travelling experience which brings to life stories of a war that helped to define our nation. Over the next two years, 1812 On Tour will travel to many Canadian cities and towns to help Canadians learn more about their history. It will also inform them about their extraordinary network of national historic sites and national parks, which Parks Canada protects and presents on their behalf.

This summer, 1812 On Tour travelled to 14 different locations, from Niagara to Montréal to Halifax. Over 32,000 people visited the exhibit, interacting with our welcoming and knowledgeable staff and learning about Canada’s national historic sites as vibrant centres of community life, regional culture and tourism.

Check out some of the pics!

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Royal Canadian Mint display in front of 1812 On Tour tents
© Parks Canada

Huge inflatable 1812 numbers displayed on the waterfront in Bath, Ontario

1812 On Tour tents on the waterfront in Bath, Ontario

1812 On Tour tents at Major’s Hill Park in Ottawa on Canada Day

Huge inflatable 1812 numbers with tents on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa

Setting up tents at Fort Erie National Historic Site in Ontario

Huge inflatable 1812 numbers on display at the On Common Ground Concert at Fort York National Historic Site in Toronto, Ontario

Huge inflatable 1812 numbers on display at Fort York National Historic Site in Toronto, Ontario

Setting up tents at Fort York National Historic Site in Toronto, Ontario

Re-enactor in period costume dressed as a First Nations ally at Queenston Heights in Queenston, Ontario

Setting up tents at the Blue Jays in Toronto, Ontario

Military parade of re-enactors in period costume at Queenston Heights in Queenston, Ontario

Military re-enactors in period costume standing in front of an 1812 On Tour tent while members of the public take photos at Queenston Heights in Queenston, Ontario

1812 On Tour tents at the Tall Ships Festival on the waterfront in Halifax, Nova Scotia

1812 On Tour staff meeting people on the waterfront in Halifax

Sailboats and old buildings on the waterfront in Old Town Lunenburg World Heritage Site, Nova Scotia

1812 On Tour tents and huge inflatable 1812 numbers with a tall ship in the background

1812 On Tour staff meeting people at the Tall Ships Festival on the Lunenburg waterfront

1812 On Tour staff, inside tents, welcome the public at the Montréal Tall Ships Festival

1812 On Tour tents and huge inflatable 1812 numbers at St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site in New Brunswick

St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, wooden building

1812 On Tour’s huge inflatable 1812 numbers and tents at Centennial Park in Moncton, New Brunswick

1812 On Tour’s huge inflatable 1812 numbers and tents at Fort Beauséjour—Fort Cumberland National Historic Site in New Brunswick

Cannons and huge inflatable 1812 numbers with tents at the Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site

Interperters in period costume mounting a cannon at the Artillery building

Parka, our large inflatable beaver, at Artillery Park

1812 On Tour staff dressed in period costume

Carleton Martello Tower in Saint John, New Brunswick