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| Heritage Week 2013 | |
| Event Title | Exhibition: River Transportation |
| Group / School | Carleton County Historical Society Inc. |
| City or village | Woodstock |
| Contact Person | Kellie Blue-McQuade |
| Telephone | (506) 328-9706 |
| Address | 128 Connell Street, Woodstock , NB |
| Web site | http://www.cchs-nb.ca/ |
| [email protected] | |
| Event Location | Hon. Charles Connell House |
| Public Invited | Yes |
| Event Date | February 12, 2013 - 9:30 - 16:30 ; 12:00 - 16:30 |
| Description | Tappan Adney Exhibit - Man credited with saving the Birchbark Canoe. We will have a model of a Maliseet St. Lawrence River canoe on display called a Maliseet Nailed-Gunwale Canoe, c. 1890 built by Ted Behne based on Adney's writing. We will also have a 43 minute video for people to watch of a birchbark canoe workshop that was held on the shore of the St. John River (Wolastoq) at Woodstock First Nation in August & September of 2012. Learn first hand how a canoe is built and then see its maiden voyage! We will also have a model of The Brunswick Lion, a St. John River Wood Boat on display by William Crossley. Feb. 12, 13, and 15 (9:30 - 4:30 ) Feb. 16 (12:00 - 4:30 ) |
