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Photo Credit: Laura Waldie

For those of you in the Cambridge region who are just mad about military history, you’ll want to check out this event on Oct 30th. The Colonel J. A. McIntosh Armoury in Cambridge, which is home to the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, will be holding their annual open house this Saturday, October 30th from 10am to 5pm. The event is free for everyone. The military museum on site will be open for you to browse through and you will be treated to displays of costumes, modern warfare equipment, historical artifacts and other little treats. I’m told that kids just love this event as there is a section for them to play a few games and dress-up with kid-sized uniforms. They will also, no doubt, get a kick out of the folks dressed in War of 1812 costumes as they recreate some battle scenes.

This event is quite a popular one and is well attended each year. So if you love military history, or if you are curious about how the current military operates, please check out the Armoury this weekend. Staff will be on hand to answer your questions and they look forward to seeing you there.

You can find the Armoury at 1 Valour Place, which is just off Ainslie Street in downtown Cambridge. For a brief history of the Armoury as well as the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, please check out my previous post here.