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      A man and a young girl stand in front of a house. There appears to be snow on the ground.

      Marie House and James House. Daughter and son of Martin and Altie House.

      The medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in 1815. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.

      This medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in 1848. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.

      A portrait of Jediah Prendergast who was the first non-military doctor in the Thorold/St. Catharines area. He was also the father-in-law of William Hamilton Merritt, builder of the First Welland Canal. This unframed oil painting is 29 3/4 inches in height, 25 inches in length, and 1 inch in width. …

      This medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in the 1830s. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.

      This portrait is of Penelope Chase Prendergast, a woman of a prominant family in the St.Catharines and Thorold area. Her husband was Dr. Jediah Prendergast, the first non-military doctor in the St. Catharines and Thorold area. She was also the mother-in-law of William Hamilton Merritt. The unframed, oil painting is …

      This type of cannon ball was used during the War of 1812. This round, black ball of iron has a pitted surface and is 14 1/2 inches in circumference and 5 inches in diameter. There is a 4 mm wide and a 10.5 cm long gouge in the surface of …

      Unknown whether flask is military issue.

      Donated by Lt. Col. Roy C. Phelps. This painting was previously hung in the First United Church in St. Catharines after being donated by Mrs. John S Campbell, great-grandaughter of Abagail St. John Phelps.

      This Land/India Pattern bayonet was produced by the British Government ca. 1730-1815. This type of bayonet was used during the War of 1812. With a 17 inch blade and flat top, the bayonet gradually narrows to a point to form a triangular shape. The socket of the bayonet is a …

      Referred to in "Guns Through the Ages" by Geoffrey Boothroyd.

      A copy of a map from the National Archives.

      A cannonball of this type would have been used during the War of 1812. This brown, iron cannonball is 16 inches in circumference and approximately 5 inches in diameter. The surface is of the cannonball is pitted. There is a band that goes around the entire circumference of the cannonball …

      This Phoebe lamp is one of the earliest types of lamps that had been used in the colonies during the 17th century to early 19th century. The lamp consists of two small iron bowls with spouts, one hanging above the other. The bowls are attached and hung by an iron …

      This Bible belonged to the Stewart Family, which included the following family members: Margaret Stewart, Agnes Jane Stewart in 1824, and Thomas A. Stewart, who was the First Mate on the schooner, the 'Antelope'. The Bible is small and rectangular. The cover is leather with a leather closing flap. The …

      This type of ammunition, known as a grapeshot, was used in artillery during the War of 1812. A round black ball of iron with a pitted surface, this grapeshot has a circumference of 4 1/8 inches. Grapeshot was made up of canvas bags that held a large number of iron …

      This is an example of ammunition used in artillery during the War of 1812. Commonly termed a grapeshot, this round grayish ball of lead has a circumference of 3 3/4 inches. The surface is not smooth and ranges in color from gray, brown to rust. Grapeshot was made up of …

      This type ammunition was used in a musket during the War of 1812. A small round silver ball of lead, this musket ball is 2 1/8 inches in circumference. The surface is shiny and smooth with a visible cast mark is on the surface. The bottom of the musket ball …

      The plate was donated from Cla-Saun Antiques on Queenston Street, St. Catharines. At the time of the donation the plate was recorded as a Spode plate circa 1790-1820.