Read Drummond Island's Part in the War of 1812

Drummond Island's Part in the War of 1812

Jill Lowe Brumwell

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Description:To tell the story of Drummond Island's involvement in the War of 1812, this book covers events before and during the war.You will be fascinated with the tales of deserters, the mysterious disappearance of a wealth of gold concealed in an iron kettle, the magnitude of the gathering of Native Americans on Drummond Island and the description of the pageantry John Bigsby experienced when arriving at Fort Collier with a fleet of twenty-five canoes from Mackinac Island. He wrote of fourteen in his canoe not counting a bear and three dogs.The residents included a French nobleman, a dwarf, and a man without hair on his head or nails on his fingers or toes. Another man was tattooed from head to foot. Another wore the white pig-tailed wig of days gone by.Experience life at Drummond Island's Fort Collier, a remote British post, the despair of many dying from scurvy the first year, and facing the incredible winters. Read about the double wedding on February 20, 1820, and many tales that took place before their hurried departure in 1828.Jill Lowe Brumwell was born and raised on Drummond Island. Her family history goes back to the 1880s. This is her fourth book, and sure to please "history buffs" and those who love slipping back in the past. Jill and her husband, Larry, divide their time between Drummond Island and Saginaw Township.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Drummond Island's Part in the War of 1812. To get started finding Drummond Island's Part in the War of 1812, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 293

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Black Bear Press

Release: 2012

ISBN: 0979426537

Description: To tell the story of Drummond Island's involvement in the War of 1812, this book covers events before and during the war.You will be fascinated with the tales of deserters, the mysterious disappearance of a wealth of gold concealed in an iron kettle, the magnitude of the gathering of Native Americans on Drummond Island and the description of the pageantry John Bigsby experienced when arriving at Fort Collier with a fleet of twenty-five canoes from Mackinac Island. He wrote of fourteen in his canoe not counting a bear and three dogs.The residents included a French nobleman, a dwarf, and a man without hair on his head or nails on his fingers or toes. Another man was tattooed from head to foot. Another wore the white pig-tailed wig of days gone by.Experience life at Drummond Island's Fort Collier, a remote British post, the despair of many dying from scurvy the first year, and facing the incredible winters. Read about the double wedding on February 20, 1820, and many tales that took place before their hurried departure in 1828.Jill Lowe Brumwell was born and raised on Drummond Island. Her family history goes back to the 1880s. This is her fourth book, and sure to please "history buffs" and those who love slipping back in the past. Jill and her husband, Larry, divide their time between Drummond Island and Saginaw Township.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Drummond Island's Part in the War of 1812. To get started finding Drummond Island's Part in the War of 1812, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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