Jolicoeur's Journey - An interactive living history program at Fort Niagara

Description

Old Fort Niagara will present a special winter adventure called “Jolicoeur’s Journey,” an interactive living history program based on the memoirs of Jolicoeur Charles Bonin. The young soldier trekked from Quebec to Fort Niagara in the winter of 1754.
Participants will gather at Old Fort Niagara’s visitor center and take a short hike to a campsite to establish an 18th century winter camp. Here, you'll learn about snowshoes, construct a brush shelter, start a campfire with flint and steel, and prepare a ration of soldiers’ pea soup.
After leaving camp, participants will travel onward to Fort Niagara, where they will be greeted by the fort’s commandant and treated to a hearty lunch inside the fort’s heated log cabin.
Jolicoeur was part of a 500-man detachment that left Quebec on Jan. 15, 1754, and arrived at Fort Niagara on Feb. 25. During their 42-day journey, the men marched over ice and snow, crossed icy streams and skated on ice-covered Lake Ontario. 
Each participant will receive a printed copy of Jolicoeur’s account of his winter expedition.

Program capacity is limited. Participants are asked to RSVP to Old Fort Niagara 716-745-7611 ext. 223, or via email at: mwessel@oldfortniagara.org