Name/Title
The Friends of Nancy Island & Wasaga Beach Park BookletsEntry/Object ID
2020.6391.1Scope and Content
The Friends of the Nancy & Wasaga Beach Park booklets: HMS Nancy & Pine TrailContext
From Wasagabeach.com, "the Friends of Nancy Island Historic Site and Wasaga Beach Park is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to furthering the educational and interpretive programs of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park and Nancy Island Historic Site."
-The booklet "HMS Nancy, The Legacy of a War of 1812 Schooner and Her Crew" published by The Friends of Nancy Island and Wasaga Beach Park in cooperation with Ontario Parks, 2002, describes the story of the HMS Nancy. During the War of 1812 , on August 14, 1814, the HMS Nancy was sunk by American ships in the Nottawasaga River. The crew of the Nancy planned a surprise attack and avenged the sinking of the Nancy when they captured two American ships. This helped end the war and was instrumental in determining Canada's borders as they are known today. The booklet includes the history of the HMS Nancy, the fur trade, factors leading to the War of 1812, The Battle of Lake Erie, Nancy's Notable crew, the Battle of the Nottawasaga River, the capture of USS Tigress & USS Scorpion and information about the Nancy Island Historic Site, where the remains of the hull of the Nancy are preserved for public viewing.
The booklet, "Pine Trail, Dynamics of a coastal dune ecosystem" is published by The Friends of Nancy Island & Wasaga Beach Park in cooperation with he Ganaraska Hiking Trail Wasaga Beach Club and Ontario Parks in 2004.
From the booklet: "Wasaga Beach Provincial Park protets the largest undisturbed tract of parabolic dunes on the Great Lakes with over 50 kilometres of trails for your hiking and cross-country skiing enjoyment. The Pine Trail 96.1 kilometres long) winds through many of the unique areas that make this place so valuable." The booklet includes information about Pine Trail, dune development, vegetation, the eastern hognose snake, evergreen and pine-oak woodland, wildlife and birds.Acquisition
Accession
2020.6391Source or Donor
UnknownAcquisition Method
Gift
