Come aboard HMS General Hunter, a replica of a War of 1812 battleship, where an exciting virtual experience also awaits as you feel what it would be like on the ship during a storm and fire a cannon during the bombardment of Fort Detroit. Learn how the real ship was found on the beaches of Southampton.
Through the lives of the people who lived here during the 1800s to present day, this exhibition tells the stories of harbours and ports, fishing, delivery of supplies, dependence on the water, shipwrecks, shipbuilding, and navigational aids.
Learn about the rich marine history of Bruce County’s shoreline with stories of the harbours and ports, fishing, shipwrecks and more.
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