Highland Fest 2025

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À propos

We are inviting everyone to join us for the Fall Rendezvous & Highland Fest 2025, a four-day celebration of history, culture, and heritage! Presented by the Friends of ECNHS on September 24 to 27 from 10am to 4pm.

This year, we're proud to present Highland Fest, a tribute to the Scottish fur traders in partnership with Ermatinger during the early 1800’s – the McTavish Clan.

Come and experience:

🎻 Live historical reenactments

🛶 Indigenous storytelling and demonstrations

🥁 Highland food, music, and piping.

🥧 Authentic food & local vendors

🏰 Tours of the historic Ermatinger Old Stone House and Clergue Blockhouse and more...

Wednesday and Thursday, September 24 and 25 Event Schedule from 9 AM to 4 PM:

• Cannon Firing every 15 minutes from 9am to 2pm and 3pm to 4pm.

• Learn the drill of an 1812 soldier with Mini Militia.

• Meet the Voyageurs, the paddlers of the fur trade.

• Learn from the wood runners, "Coureur du Bois."

• Learn about the roles and responsibilities of the women of the era.

• Meet the Surgeon from the War of 1812.

• Meet the cooper and learn about making wood barrels and buckets.

Friday, September 26 from 10 AM to 4 PM Highland Fest Event Schedule:

• The same reenactors' stations from the Wednesday and Thursday

• Thinking Rock Community Arts

• Pioneer Games

• Cannon Firing & Candy Cannon

• "Sip and Savour Scottish Soiree" Tasting Ticketed Event at 6 PM with limited slots hosted by The Whisky Barrel

Saturday, September 27 from 10 AM to 4 PM Highland Fest Event Schedule:

• The same reenactors' stations from the Wednesday and Thursday

• Commemorative Ceremony with dignitaries at 12 noon

• Unveiling Day of the new face of the site

• 49th (Sault Ste. Marie) Field Regiment RCA Pipes and Drums

• 155 Air & 2310 Army Cadets Pipes and Drums

• Gael Force Pipe Band

• MacLeod Highland Dancers

• Hogan's Homestead Fall Maple Tasting

• Children's Highland Games

• Cannon fires every hour and Candy Cannon

• Indigenous Artisans and Drumming

• Food Stations on the site will be Texas BBQ of Canada & Beaver Tails

Step back in time, celebrate the season, and connect with local history in a truly unforgettable way. Everyone is welcome — don’t miss out!

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Organisateur

Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site

If the two buildings, the Old Stone House and the Blockhouse, could talk they would tell stories steeped in adventure and intrigue about the rich and turbulent times of the fur trade; the aches and pains of early pioneer life and the development of industry along the St. Mary's River.

Visit the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site to take a trip back in time over 200 years. See how some of the earliest European settlers in Sault Ste. Marie lived. Learn about the war of 1812 through interactive displays. Take part in some great events throughout the year that will bring these historic buildings to life. Enjoy an interactive audio tour to help guide you through the site or sit in the 50-seat theatre to watch a 25-minute movie that introduces visitors to the history of the area, the historic on-site buildings and the people that lived in them.