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    This 4 page newspaper was sold at $1.75 per annum. Page 2 contains an eyewitness account of the Battle of Queenston Heights by Captain Ogilvie of the 13th Regiment. Size: 32.5 X 50 cm

    This is a neck stock worn by soldiers to ensure an upright posture and focused attention. This is believed to be from one of Niagara’s Battlefields. This item can currently be found at the Willoughby

    Horse shoes and spur that were found during an archeological dig at one of Niagara’s Battlefields.

    This is a piece of a cross belt plate which can be found at the Battleground Hotel Museum.

    These are uniform fragments that are believed to have been unearthed at one of Niagara’s Battlefields. These items are on display at the Battleground Hotel Museum.

    This is a button from the 1st American Regiment Queen’s Rangers. There is a crown on top with “1A” just below and a leaf motif under this. “QUEEN’S RANGERS” is also around the outside edge. There is

    This is a United States Infantry (general service) button. The letters “US” are raised in the center and this metal button measures 2 cm in diameter. This item is on display at the Battleground Hotel

    These are various sizes of small cannon shot and musket balls from the Battleground Hotel Museum.

    This mill was once the largest white pine mill east of the rockies. More information about the logging days of this area can be found in the book Logging Days in Blind River by Carl Kauffmann, availa

    This jacket was worn by Frederick J. Allhusen (1878-1933). Mr. Allhusen arrived in Iron Bridge from England in 1900. He served in WW 1, in both France and England and was discharged at 41 in 1919. He

    Mrs. Allhusen was known in the Iron Bridge for her skills as a midwife. (1877-1930)

    One of many devices to help ease descent on snow covered hills. Called a Barienger brake after its inventor, also called a crazy wheel due to its complexity. It consisted of an endless half mile loop

    This hand made recreation of a horse drawn wagon and driver was created by Joseph Briere and shows great details such as the whiffletree, the collars, harnessing, the brake on the wagon.

    This is a hand made wooden recreation of an early horse stable that would have been typical of the livestock barns in the logging camps.

    This is a very unique item and was produced by Trams Manufacturing Co. from Chicago, Illinois (Crystal Lake, Ill) and is a 3.5 hp, 77 cc engine. It was produced approximately around 1957. Model # 242

    Reproduction of the photo

    Panorama photograph

    Framed by Grand River Gallery, Caledonia Ontario

    PDF available

    A newspaper clipping with a photograph of a group of students posing in front of an old log school house. An article is printed beneath it.