tom4141tom

tom4141tom, 20 hours ago to histodon

Reenacting Memory: 2016, Wellington County Museum.

I had changed sides in preparation for an education day!

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tom4141tom, 1 day ago to histodon

Re-enacting memory: mutual respect between adversaries and the real life dynamic of being long time, dear friends!

Looking forward to seeing Marty next weekend!

Photo by Deb Lewis Brown

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tom4141tom, 2 days ago to histodon

Reenacting Memory: Taking part in the "Canada at War" education day at Wellington County Museum in 2018.

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tom4141tom, 3 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting Memory: the many education days that re-enactors volunteer to do with schools/kids.

This is from the Wellington Country Museum.

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tom4141tom, 4 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting memory: 2009, Wellington County Museum.

Pro Tip - if you are making fun of the pioneer picking his teeth with a bayonet, make sure he cannot see you!

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tom4141tom, 5 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting Memories: those Longwoods mornings!

While the camp gently sleeps

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tom4141tom, 6 days ago to histodon

Reenacting Memory: 2010, I was invited to Defiance Ohio to speak on Major Adam Muir and the 41st Regiment.

Was shown the work of the local historical society.

A great trip!

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tom4141tom, 8 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting Memories: Port Dover 2007.

This was a maritime festival and we just sort of made ourselves useful!

Always enjoyed Port Dover!

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tom4141tom, 9 days ago to histodon

Reenacting memory: 2024 Battle of Longwoods

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tom4141tom, 10 days ago to histodon

Reenacting memory: Longwoods 2024.

Photos by Steve Zronik

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tom4141tom, 11 days ago to histodon

Reenacting Memory: Longwoods 2024 from the Sunday.

"When smoke gets in your eye"

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tom4141tom, 12 days ago to histodon

Reenacting Memory: Longwoods 2024 from the Sunday.

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tom4141tom, 13 days ago to histodon

Reenacting memory: yesterday! Longwoods (near London, ON).

Attack column hit hard by the Americans and we rally the broken troops.

Photos by Steve Zronik.

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tom4141tom, 14 days ago to histodon

Reenacting memory: yesterday! Our amazing gunners! @histodon @histodons @warof1812

tom4141tom, 15 days ago to histodon

Longwoods!!!! @histodon @histodons @warof1812

tom4141tom, 15 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting Memory: a perfect smoke ring! Love those from our guns!!!

Photo by Steve Zronik. @histodon @histodons @warof1812

tom4141tom, 16 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting Memory: from Longwoods 2019.

One of my favourite photos of Tracy Macdonnell. Following in Ross Flowers' footsteps in terms of "always be recruiting!".

Check out Tracy's YouTube Channel: The British Fife

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSD5aGdP-jExtzcF31HdXw

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tom4141tom, 18 days ago to histodon

Reenacting memory: 2022 at Longwoods.

(near London, Ontario)

Photos by Steve Zronik

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tom4141tom, 19 days ago to histodon

Reenacting memory: 2022 at Longowoods.

Back in my office for the first time since COVID!

Felt good!

Back there this coming weekend!

Photo by Steve Zronik

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tom4141tom, 20 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting memory: when you get parked in a playground waiting for the tactical demonstration to kick off … boys will be boys!

Fanshawe Pioneer Village, London, Ontario, 2011

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tom4141tom, 21 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting Memory. Fort Meigs, Ohio 2009

Our haircuts replicated Velcro. Our heads are stuck together!

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tom4141tom, 22 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting Memory: Officer/NCO School at Fort George, 2014.

Bill Longo actually being useful for once!

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tom4141tom, 23 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting Memory: Officer/NCO School at Fort York, 2008.

Final fitting!

The coat would make its debut at Longwoods in about a week after.

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tom4141tom, 24 days ago to histodon

Re-enacting Memory. Fort George, Upper Canada, July 2019

Photo by Rolf Gollin

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tom4141tom, 25 days ago to histodon

Reenacting Memory: Waterloo, 2015. Another photo by Kevin Wolf. A companion to yesterday's post.

The first night, the walls of the structure were destroyed.

For the second night, there were attempts by those inside to fabricate something.

But they did not last long.

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