You’ll be able to see history in action this weekend in Prescott.
Reenactors will be playing out the Battle of the Windmill at both Fort Wellington and the actual battle national historic sites on Saturday and Sunday.
Fort Wellington is a a historic military fortification located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River that’s now open to visitors.
The battle took place in 1838 and is called a pivotal event in the aftermath of the Upper Canada Rebellion.
Fort Wellington Site Manager Juan Sanchez explains what led to the battle.
“Rebellious Canadians with Americans, two-hundred-and-fifty of them, crossing from Ogdensburg New York to take a windmill that’s about a kilometre east of Fort Wellington.”
The battle reenactments will be at 2 p.m. both days.
You can click here to learn more about the battle.
