At the Spencerville Heritage Fair.

 Today we took part in the Spencerville Heritage Fair. It celebrates Canada's Heritage of the War of 1812-14. Tents were provided for the vendors at the Fair.

 Anne's costume included a "Staithes Bonnet'. modelled from the period as worn by fish wives from Yorkshire whoo carried baskets of fish on the padded version of this bonne  
The venddors' tents were by the river, with the mill in the background to the right.

 Many of the people in attendance dressed in Regency costume. Hopefully there were enough to generate a new Guinness World Record.

There were many re-enactments at the Fair, including the presence of a Fide and Drum band from Pkymouth, Michigan.

The Heritage Fair, Spencerville, Ontario, June 21st to 23rd 2013

http://www.spencervillemill.ca/heritage-fair-2013.html
The link above takes you to the website for the 2013 Heritage Fair at the historic Spencerville Mill in Spencerville, Ontario. Spencerville is located off Highway 416, just 10 km north of Highway 401.

 As with last year's Fair, participants had to dress in period costume for the Regency/Napoleonic period. As crafts people our costumes were not those of the English Country Dancers or the gentry. Peasant-like attire was more suitable for us.

 For the commemoration of the War of 1812, there were many people in military uniforms of that date.

 And a grisly surgery tent illustrated the medical battle surgery conditions of that period.

The Herb Lady, another crafts person sited next to us shows of a basket of mine suitable for collecting herbs. Her regency Style dress was quite in style.

As you browse through the website you will se the large number of events planned for the three days. The site has fascinating videos, as well as interesting workshops you can sign up for. Are interested in learning how to duel? There's a workshop for that.

THE HERITAGE FAIR at Spencerville, Ontario, 2013

Anne and I have been invited back to Spencerville, Ontario,  for the 2013 Heritage Fair. There I will demonstrate basket-making as well as having an array of baskets for sale. We will also be in costume.

Last year we took part in the 1812 Heritage Fair at the historic Spenserville Mill. There were re-enactments of skirmishes during the War of !812, English Country Dancing, and lots of people in Regency Costume. We had a great time at the Fair. We look forward to taking part in this colourful event agin next year.

Along with the invitation to again take part came a request for other participants to provide horses as part of the Napoleonic theme. This should add more realism to this re-enactment.

Spencerville is just 10 km North of the junction between Highways 401 and 416, just off highway 416.he

The Spencerville Grist Mill.

 On May 28th and May 29th I was invited to take part in an exhibition and sale of all things fibre at the heritage site of the Spencerville Grist Mill.

 Th mill is undergoing renovations and is the site of regular musical events as well as craft and art shows. It is located on the South Nation River in the village of Spencerville, Ontario. Spencerville is 12 km North of Highway 401, near Prescott, and off highway 416.

 For the exhibition and sale, the newly renovated ground floor of the mill was open. The basement and upper floor still need work before being open to the public. The mill was last operated in 1972. It will not become operational.

My display was one of a dozen or more from artisans who work with fibre materials.