Activities

 August - November
2012
 
Monday - Friday
10 am - 4 pm

Temporary Exhibit: Kingston War Ships: 1812 - 1814
at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston

The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston and the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation present,"Kingston War Ships: 1812 - 1814", a collaborative exhibit that tells the story of Kingston's pivotal involvement in the War of 1812.

The naval war on the Great Lakes quickly escalated to an arms race to build the most ships with the greatest fire power. A shipbuilding race escalated between the Royal Navy dockyard at Kingston and the American counterpart in Sackets Harbor, New York. Most of the British Lake Ontario ships were built at the Royal Navy dockyard on Point Frederick in Kingston. Whichever navy had the largest ships with the most cannons controlled the Lake. Both sides in this conflict understood that control of the Great Lakes, especially Lake Ontario, could determine the outcome of the War of 1812.

August 23rd December 1st
2012
                                                     
Tuesday - Friday
12 - 4 pm

Temporary Exhibit: Footprints in History: the Archaeology of Kingston
at the Pump House Steam Museum

Tour 1500 years of Kingston's history at our exhibit Footprints in History: the Archaeology of Kingston and explore artifacts left behind by early Viking visitors at The Vikings: Master Mariners, Traders, Colonists and Artisans. Both exhibits will be on display at the Pump House Museum from August 23rd – December 1st 2012.

Saturday November 10th 2012

3 - 4:30 pm

Lecture: Recent Archaeological Excavations in Kingston
At the Pump House Steam Museum

On Saturday November 10th the Pump House Museum will be hosting Jeff Seibert, the Senior Archaeologist at the Cataraqui Archaelogical Research Foundation, as he gives a lecture on "Recent Archaeological Excavations in Kingston" from 3 - 4:30 PM. The lecture is part of the ongoing Afternoon Lecture Series at the Pump House Museum.

Saturday Novmeber
10th, 17th, 24th
2012

10am - 2:30 pm

Drop-in family program: Archaeology 101
At the Pump House Steam Museum

The Pump House Museum in partnership with the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation is running "Archaeology 101" at the Pump House Museum on November 10th, 17th and 24th from 10 AM - 2:30 PM. Join us for an afternoon of hands-on activities to learn all about archaeology. Explore differnt types of ceramics excavated all around the Kingston area and make your own ceramic pot!

All ages are welcome!