Re-enactors and volunteers from the Backus Page House played host to visitors on Saturday and Sunday (May 26 & 27) to bring to life the sights, sounds and smells of the early 1800s. It was 1812 and the farmers of the Talbot Settlement were being recruited to fight for the British against the Americans. Mark Girdauskas (photos by MG) caught the action Sunday – check out photos in the top three collages and slideshow. Below that are some shots by Relish Elgin taken Saturday.
Find out more about the Backus Page House and other events this summer at www.backuspagehouse.ca. There's also more about the War of 1812 in Elgin County in the latest edition of Relish Elgin.