[BCMA] Kelowna Museums presents lecture on how the west was involved in the War of 1812

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Thursday, April 18th, 2013




The War of 1812 in the West
Kelowna Museums presents lecture on how the west was involved in the War of 1812

Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 at the Laurel Packinghouse at 7:00 pm, as Ken Favrholdt, Curator of the Osoyoos Museum, gives a lecture on the War of 1812. This talk will focus on the Oregon Country Legacy and a little known event at Fort Astoria, which prevented conflict in the Pacific Northwest during the War of 1812 and came close to causing a later war between Great Britain and the United States.



What:               The War of 1812 in the West



When:              Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

                           7:00 pm



Where:            Laurel Packinghouse
                          1304 Ellis Street, Kelowna
                           V1Y 1Z8



For more information about The War in 1812 in the West, please call Lindsay Canning at (778) 478-0327.




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Contact:


Lindsay Canning
Marketing Coordinator
Kelowna Museums
p: 778.478.0327
e: lcanning at kelownamuseums.ca<mailto:lcanning at kelownamuseums.ca>



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