May 7, 2014
Media Release:
for Immediate Release
Free Admission for Grand Opening
of H.M.S. Tecumseth Centre May 22
The 200th
Anniversary of Discovery Harbour will be
launched in the new H.M.S. Tecumseth
Centre on Thursday May 22 at 11:00 a.m., with FREE ADMISSION to the Centre and
Discovery Harbour throughout the entire day.
The dynamic H.M.S. Tecumseth Centre will offer visitors a
world-class facility that showcases the original 1815 hull of H.M.S. Tecumseth. The original hull was pulled from
Penetanguishene Bay in 1953 but has not had a climate controlled permanent home
until now.
Exciting new exhibits
surrounding the history of the Penetanguishene Naval Establishment will be part
of the visitor experience in the H.M.S. Tecumseth
Centre. Numerous artifacts from the
site’s 19th century history will be on display, including the
original 1815 clear-glass deck lights from H.M.S. Tecumseth plus a wide array of intriguing items including a powder
flask, period coins, a brass platter stamped with the King’s mark, compasses, a
carronade, a ship’s anchor, and even a rum bottle and flask. Key historical personalities associated with
the site’s history will also be explored, including Naval Hydrographer Henry
Bayfield, Captain Samuel Roberts, and Chief Tecumseh.
The exhibit was funded
in part by the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, 1812
Commemoration Fund.
Jan Gray, General
Manager of Huronia Historical Parks, notes that “the new H.M.S. Tecumseth Centre with its rare 1815
shipwreck is truly unique in Canada and will serve as a dynamic visitor showcase
to the site’s 19th century story and its ties with the history of Penetanguishene,
the region, and other sites throughout Ontario”.
The official Grand
Opening of the H.M.S.Tecumseth Centre
will take place on May 22 at 11:00 a.m.
As part of the Official Opening, the original Tecumseth hull and new Centre will receive a Dedication and
Blessing from the Reverend Veronica Roynon of St. James on-the-Lines Church in
Penetanguishene, and items will be placed in a Time
Capsule to be integrated within the building’s structure. The public is welcome to attend the Grand
Opening; and free admission will be offered all day to the Centre and the
historic site.
For further information visit hhp.on.ca, or call 705 526-7838.
Discovery Harbour is
operated by Huronia Historical Parks,
and is an Attraction
of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
-30-
Media Contact:
Bill Brodeur
Coordinator
Marketing and Media Relations
Huronia Historical Parks
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
Discovery Harbour
705 528-7692
No comments:
Post a Comment