The Changing Representations of the Past at Fort George National Historic Site

By Ryan Passerino

Description:

Want to know how an old military fort from the 1800s can be converted into a popular tourist attraction?

Then join me as I give a brief history of Fort George National Historic Site and how it has changed over time. I go over the site’s initial 150-year transformation before examining how it continues to evolve with special guest Dan Laroche, Fort George’s Site Supervisor.

Guest:

Dan Laroche - Site Supervisor, Fort George

Acknowledgments:

I would like to thank Dan Laroche for agreeing to be a part of this podcast.

I would also like to thank Professor Jennifer Bonnell, Ted Belke, Anna St. Onge, and Kris Joseph for help with learning the skills and tools necessary to create this podcast.

References:

Primary Sources:
“Residents Cool to Plan: 86,000 Gallons a Day for Fort George Cooler.” The Globe and Mail (1936-), Jul 07, 1976. https://ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/residents-cool-plan/docview/1239385564/se-2.
“SEA WALL AT NIAGARA TO BE PROCEEDED WITH: Parks Commission Now to Control Forts George and Mississauga.” The Globe (1844-1936), Dec 07, 1934. https://ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/sea-wall-at-niagara-be-proceeded-with/docview/1351487829/se-2.
“Switch Niagara Sites to Control of Ottawa.” The Globe and Mail (1936-), May 10, 1969. https://ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/switch-niagara-sites-control-ottawa/docview/1313738820/se-2.
“Uniforms of 150 Years Ago Worn at Reopening of Fort.” The Globe and Mail (1936-), Jun 19, 1950. https://ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/uniforms-150-years-ago-worn-at-reopening-fort/docview/1313876094/se-2.

Secondary Sources:
Bonaparte, Darren. “The Two Row Wampum Belt: An Akwesasne Tradition.” The Wampum Chronicles. 5 Aug. 2005. https://www.wampumchronicles.com/tworowwampumbelt.html
Dubin, Lois Sherr., Togashi., and Paul. Jones. “North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present.” New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999. 170-171.
Fort George, Butler’s Barracks, Fort Mississauga, Navy Island, Queenston Heights, Mississauga Point Lighthouse and Battlefield of Fort George: National Historic Sites of Canada Management Plan. Parks Canada, 2007. http://parkscanadahistory.com/publications/fortgeorge/mgt-plan-e-2006.pdf
Leskovec, Barbara. “The Many Faces of Fort George National Historic Site of Canada: Insights into a Historic Fort’s Transformation.” Northeast Historical Archaeology 44, no. 1 (2015): 119-132. https://orb.binghamton.edu/neha/vol44/iss1/7

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

“Fife Feature: Fishers Hornpipe Variation/Guilderoy/Red Haired Boy…” by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_United_States_Army_Old_Guard_Fife_and_Drum_Corps/Celebrating_50_Years/11/
“Three Little Drummers from the George Washington Show” by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_United_States_Army_Old_Guard_Fife_and_Drum_Corps/Celebrating_50_Years/05_1800/
“Fife Feature: Lowlands Away/Trenton from the George Washington Show” by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_United_States_Army_Old_Guard_Fife_and_Drum_Corps/Celebrating_50_Years/04_1725/
“Boismortiers Concerto for Five Flutes No. 4, Mvt. I. Adagio” by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_United_States_Army_Old_Guard_Fife_and_Drum_Corps/Celebrating_50_Years/17/
“Boismortiers Concerto for Five Flutes No. 4, Mvt II. Allegro” by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_United_States_Army_Old_Guard_Fife_and_Drum_Corps/Celebrating_50_Years/18/
“Soldiers Farewell Fanfare/Montezuma/March of War/Windsor Park….” by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_United_States_Army_Old_Guard_Fife_and_Drum_Corps/Celebrating_50_Years/07_1250/

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