From the January 15, 2012, Owen Sound (Canada) Suntimes "HMS General Hunter" by Willy Watertown.
A nearly life-size replica of the ship is being built at Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre in Southampton to mark the 200th anniversary of the ship and the War of 1812. It is expected to take 24 volunteers six months to complete the brig's battle-ready deck, complete with a towering mainmast.
The museum also has a General Hunter and War of 1812 exhibit scheduled to open June 19th.
The General Hunter was built in 1806 at Amherstburg and was used as a provincial marine transport and took part in several War of 1812 actions. It was wrecked during a storm on the Southampton Beach in August 1816, while an American ship.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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