A musket for Mother's Day

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Date: May 14, 2008

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Brian

The Museum on the Boyne became a military and frontier encampment over the weekend as re-enactors set up teepees and tents and recreated a War of 1812 period temporary settlement. Peter Monahan of the Newfoundland Regiment wears the uniform of his military unit and carries his .75 calibre flint-lock musket. While Saturday saw a fair crowd out to take a live look at history, Sunday, being Mother’s Day, was a little slow.

The Museum on the Boyne became a military and frontier encampment over the weekend as re-enactors set up teepees and tents and recreated a War of 1812 period temporary settlement.

Peter Monahan of the Newfoundland Regiment wears the uniform of his military unit and carries his .75 calibre flint-lock musket.

While Saturday saw a fair crowd out to take a live look at history, Sunday, being Mother’s Day, was a little slow.

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