News Release
For Immediate Release
August 6, 2024
NEW EXHIBIT: OUTCOME OF THE WAR OF 1812: FIRST NATIONS BETRAYED
Exclusive historical display at the Heritage Centre with special gallery hours
RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill is honoured to be hosting the exhibit, Outcome of the War of 1812: First Nations Betrayed, on loan from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
This special exhibit will be available for public viewing in Richmond Hill for a limited time only, from Saturday, August 3 until Monday, September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, at the City’s very own Heritage Centre, 19 Church Street North.
The Outcome of the War of 1812 exhibit explores the long-term consequences of the war through the experience of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Visitors will learn about people who have a historic and meaningful connection to the Southern Ontario area. Through stories of betrayal, respect, survival and renewal, the exhibit highlights the impact of key treaties, including the Toronto Purchase Treaty No. 13, which includes the land where Richmond Hill is located.
The self-guided exhibit is available in English, Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway) and French, and includes a replica tomahawk pipe, historical accounts, a 200-year timeline and more.
Date | Saturday, August 3 – Monday, September 30 |
Location | Heritage Centre, 19 Church Street North
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Gallery hours | August Tuesdays, 1 – 4 p.m. Thursdays, 4 – 8 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. September Tuesdays, 1 – 8 p.m. September 3, 10, 17 Wednesdays, 1 – 8 p.m. September 4, 11, 18 Thursdays, 1 – 8 p.m. September 5, 12, 19 Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. September 7, 14, 21 Tuesday, September 24, 1-4 p.m. Thursday, September 26, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m – 4 p.m. *National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Monday, September 30, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Exclusive tours for school group visits are also available.
For more information, visit RichmondHill.ca/HeritageCentre.
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“Richmond Hill is committed to furthering the reconciliation process and is grateful for the privilege to host this exhibit and continue building a positive relationship between settler community (non-Indigenous people) and Indigenous peoples. Enabling acknowledgment and promoting awareness of Richmond Hill’s Treaty Partners is important to Richmond Hill – and to me personally – to demonstrate recognition and respect for Indigenous peoples and to support education on the history of the lands on which we live and work.”
– Mayor David West
Media Contact
Libbi Hood, Communications Supervisor
libbi.hood@richmondhill.ca
