ROUTE 1812 … Time to Explore! …

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 … Time to Explore! …

Finally, to this Series of Route 1812, Adrienne shares with us … Route 1812 is a collection of historic trails used 200 years ago by Native warriors, British soldiers and settlers throughout Southern Ontario. These trails will take you on a historic journey as you learn what happened in Upper Canada (Southern Ontario) during the War of 1812. Feel free to explore these trails in any direction and order. You will find historic sites, museums, events, and even colourful Barn Quilts along the way; all telling the local story of how the war effected various settlements. Stop at the communities along the way to fully explore the local sites as you learn how the original settlers defended their homes and forged our nationhood.

There are several resources available to navigate Route 1812, to learn the stories, see the images and hear the music. Further information can be found at www.westerncorridor1812.com.

There is a mobile app for Route 1812 and can be accessed through the WCA website; click on the button on the home page for Route 1812. The mobile app shows the roads to take and lists all the sites along the Google map. When you click on a site the story comes up in text format and you can activate the sound recording for that site. It will either be a narrator or storyteller. The app also shows you where the local restaurants and hotels are as well as the museums and other attractions in the area. here is also a printed map & guide for Route 1812. The map shows the nine trails in a large overview of Southern Ontario and then each trail is introduced and shown how to navigate that area in detail maps. Each trail also includes the relevant 1812 historical sites as well as the relevant museums with 1812 stories to tell. There is also a full index in the map giving detailed information on the sites listed. This information is just enough to get you going on a search of your own.

We have also produced a CD of the audio clips on the mobile app, so a visitor can insert the cd and play it without navigating the app.

The app and map are free of charge, but the CD is $10. You can also purchase the music on the app and publications that also talk about the stories along Route 1812 through the WCA Etsy account. Go to http://www.etsy.com/shop/WesternCorridor1812 to see all the 1812 items from WCA members. You can also access the shop through the WCA site and Shoppe tab. Please check their website at www.westerncorridor1812.com for all the details. Enjoy Route 1812!