Welcome to Route 1812 ~ Low Cost Family Fun! …

Welcome to Route 1812 ~ Pathways to Peace ~ Western Corridor War of 1812-1814 website at www.westerncorridor1812.com

Pathways to Peace ~ Western Corridor War of 1812-1814

Adrienne Horne, M.A., Regional Project Manager, Western Corridor War of 1812 Bicentennial Alliance ~ Interview Continues

Route 1812 ~ Low Cost Family Fun! …

As our interview continues, I was interested to know from Adrienne what the demographic of the Route 1812 Project would consist of and where will the key visitors to Route 1812 come from?

We promote to three types of people; those with time and resources, usually retired people who are interested in history; then families looking for local fun activities that don’t cost a lot, and finally adventure seekers looking for experiences and unique trips that again are not too expensive. So we look to locals who want to plan “staycations”; but we are also encouraging the same sort of people from the States, as they may journey into Canada on their travels looking for more local stories. Ms. Horne goes on to tell us … As part of regional tourism marketing campaigns, word about Route 1812 is part of national and international call outs. The Western Corridor Alliance webpage has all the information to learn more about the route and to get the items needed to travel the route, such as the mobile app, the map & guide and the cd of stories of the War of 1812 along the way.

Route 1812 ~ Challenges Along the Way …

Ontario Visited wondered what might be some of the challenges that the “visitors” might expect during their “Tour through Route 1812”? Adrienne tells us … I would expect that navigation is going to be the most challenging aspect. The mobile app is based on a Google map, so that gets to the detail needed to get to the sites which are mainly off the beaten paths. We did produce a paper map, which also gives that level of detail, but I would imagine that people might still have challenges along the way. The whole point of Route 1812 is to follow the original trails from 200 years ago, so it naturally follows the smaller roads.

Unfortunately, we have not created uniform road signage for the trail. There have not been the resources to coordinate such an effort, as it requires working with all the municipalities and counties along the route and a lot of signs would be required.

To overcome some of these challenges, Adrienne says … Well, I encourage people to use the mobile app; it gets to the detail needed to navigate the route. The mobile app also has other information about the area, such as restaurants, hotels and other attractions to make the journey more enjoyable.  Stay tuned for more exciting news …