Scene from 1812, just before the war with America.
A representation of Fort Gibraltar, the Northwest Company post begins this mural.
Again, I am on Main Street dodging cars and sun, so I shot the mural in sections. I present them in order from left to right.
William McGillivray, chief director of the NWC followed by a Metis trapper.
Miles Macdonell, the appointed governor, proclaiming the land for Lord Selkirk. Feeling the earth, a Red River settler.
More Red River (Selkirk) settlers moving in. They were of The Hudson’s Bay Company and taking over from The Northwest Company. This is 1 of 5 historical murals at 1812 Main Street.
Shots taken by Resa, on October 06, 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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War with America? I never knew we did that . . . Who won? 😉
Lol!!! – The War Of 1812 – No one won. We settled amicably.
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I just figured this out. My father the history major would be ashamed of me! LOL!
Hahaha! I won’t tell! 🙂
It’s called “The War of 1812”,
but was a 32-month long military conflict..? 🙂 😉
Wonderful paintings, very well captured… 🙂
Yes, well we don’t like to make a big deal of war around here. 😉
It’s true, the War of 1812 ended in 1814, but history stuck with the year of commencement.
During that time America invaded Canada several times. No one won! 🙂 🙂
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