World Heritage Sunset Ceremonies
Every Wednesday evening
Beginning at 7:30 p.m

Sunset Ceremonies at Fort Henry are world famous. The Fort Henry Guard Drums, Drill Squad and Artillery Detachment present an hour and a half interpretive story of 1860's military music, precision drill and big-bang artillery maneuver, including a mock battle! The show ends with a spectacular fireworks finale!

Guest Band Performance Schedule:

• July 1st - Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers and the OPP Golden Helmets Precision Motorcycle Team
• July 8th - Highland Creek Pipes and Drums
• July 15th - Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers
• July 22nd - Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers
• July 29th - Rob Roy Pipe Band & Highland Dancers

       

       

	Wednesday July 1st 6:00pm - 7:20pm Fort Henry: An Illustrated History is a handsomely illustrated glimpse into the past that shows how the fort was experienced by those who garrisoned and preserved it. About the Author Stephen D. Mecredy, a member of the Fort Henry Guard from 1974 to 1980 rose through the ranks to become Guard Captain. He was Curator and Historian of Fort Henry from 1982 until 1990 and Supervisor of Programs at the fort from 1990 until 1998. He now teaches Public School in Kingston.
	Wednesday July 8th 6:00pm - 7:20pm Available now is the Kingston edition of Ontario Archaeology, entitled Field's of Fire: Fortified Works of Kingston's Harbour. This soft cover publication has been guest edited by Foundation Executive Director Sue Bazely with contributions from area archaeologists. Local archaeologist Sue Bazely's achievements over the past 25 years serving Kingston through public archaeology were honoured at the 2007 Ontario Archaeological Society's Symposium, in Kingston earlier this month. Bazely, executive director of the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation was the sole recipient of the 2007 Peggi Armstrong Award for Public Archaeology.
	Wednesday July 15th 6:00pm - 7:20pm Robert Edward Livesey Robert Livesey was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1940, but grew up in Vancouver, B.C. and Winnipeg, Manitoba, before attending Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, in Arts 62 He taught in Ontario secondary schools for 12 years before going to Sheridan College, where he was a professor of communications in the School of Arts and Animation for 24 years until he retired in 1999. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including textbooks that are approved and recommended by provincial Ministries of Educations and trade books such as the Discovering Canada series, (which consists of eleven books as of 2009) He is the president and CEO of the educational publishing company Little Brick Schoolhouse Inc. located in Oakville, Ontario, and has produced several Canadian History videos with educational kits for use in schools. He was recently involved with History Television to create a series of short videos, A Really Short History of Canada. His most recent video is Canada's Black Roots; 1605-1812, produced in 2007. Books and videos created by Robert Livesey Tradebooks: Discovering Canada series (English) 11 books: The Vikings, 1989, 1993, Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. The Fur Traders, 1989, 1992, 1995, Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. New France, 1990, Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. Native Peoples, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998 Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. The Defenders, 1994, Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. The Railways, 1997, Stoddart Kids Loyal Refugees, 1999, Stoddart Kids The Rebels, 2000, Stoddart Kids Black Heritage, 2006, Fitzhenry & Whiteside The Great War, 2006, Fitzhenry & Whiteside The Mounties, 2008, Fitzhenry & Whiteside
	Wednesday July 22nd 6:00pm - 7:20pm A native of Kent, England, Dianne Graves studied languages before embarking on a career that has spanned international education, travel and public relations. She is the author of Crown of Life: The World of John McCrae, the biography of the man who wrote the famous poem "In Flanders Fields," and Redcoats and River Pirates: Sam and Ellen's Adventure at the Windmill, a novel for young readers set on the banks of the St. Lawrence in the 1830's. Dianne is married to Canadian military historian Donald E. Graves and resides in the scenic Mississippi River Valley of Upper Canada.
	Wednesday July 29th 6:00pm - 7:20pm Jennifer Lanthier - Biography Jennifer Lanthier is the author of the Hazel Frump Adventure books, published by HarperCollins and set in a fictionalized eastern Ontario. The first book in the series, The Mystery of the Martello Tower, was nominated for Saskatchewan's Snow Willow award and dubbed a "captivating, Nancy Drew-like mystery" by the New York Sun. Her second book, The Legend of the Lost Jewel, was named one of the Top Ten Fiction Books for Children in 2008, by the Ontario Library Association. A grant from the Canada Council for the Arts recently sent Jennifer to Ireland, to research the next book in the series: The Secret of the Standing Stones. A former newspaper and wire service reporter specializing in biotechnology and medical issues, Jennifer also toiled for a brief, dark time, as a political speechwriter in the Office of the Premier of Ontario. She is a basketball fanatic, marathon runner, and mother of three, with deep family roots in Kingston. Children, parents, teachers and librarians are encouraged to contact her through her website: www.jenniferlanthier.com

The Kingston Symphony and the world renowned Fort Henry Guard take part in live performances of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture with 1860's cannon firing accenting the musical strains of the Symphony Orchestra. The show includes a fireworks finale in conjunction with the end of the performance. Tickets available through the Grand Theatre Box office at 613-530-2050.

The Tattoo is one of Fort Henry's premier events and showcases the drill and musical skills of the Fort Henry Guard combined with drill and musical skills from international acts. The special celebratory evening includes a fly past of the Canadian Air Force and a dazzling fireworks finale. This years Tattoo celebrates the Centennial of Flight in Canada.

Special Events tickets on sale now

Guest performers include:

• Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada
• Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Band
• US Naval Drill Team
• BrassWerks
• Canada DanceSport
• HMCS Ontario
• The Lorne Scots Regiment Pipes & Drums
• Trenton General Service Band
• Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa

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