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War of 1812 veterans honoured at Carrying Place By Erin Stewart

Carrying Place – A graveside plaque ceremony for four veterans of the War of 1812 was held to honour the local veterans at the Carrying Place Cemetery on Sunday Oct. 23. Volunteers from the Historic Military Establishment of Upper Canada, creators of the Graveside Project to honour veterans of 1812, worked with members of Trenton’s Trent Port Historical Society to honour local veterans Robert Charles Wilkins, Abraham Chase, William Jay and John Stoneburgh, all buried at Carrying Place. Lizanne Donnelly, descendant of veteran Captain Robert Wilkins, was able to attend the ceremony to honour her fifth great-grandfather. “I’m thrilled to be here,” she said. “I think it’s an honour, I feel that it will be our privilege to carry on the tradition in some way going forward, it’s lovely that there’s a recognition by so many distinguished people here today.” Around 30 community members including Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison and Deputy Mayor Jim Alyea attended the ceremony along with Lieutenant-Colonel Brent Hoddinott, from CFB 8 Wing Trenton, who congratulated the volunteers from the Historic Military Establishment of Upper Canada and the Trent Port

Historical Society for working hard to honour local veterans. “With such deep roots in Canada’s military history narrative, it is right for the people of the Quinte region to celebrate these roots through events such as today,” he said. “I believe these events serve the same purpose, brings communities together and increases the pride within the community because the region has played such a vital role in Canada’s military history.” The vital role that Carrying Place played during the War of 1812 is why Roger Litwiller, 8 wing CFB Trenton Lieutenant-Colonel Brent Hoddinott (L) and Chief Warrant Officer Robin (R) unveil organizer with the Trent Port the plaque for War of 1812 veteran Abraham Chase at the Carrying Place Cemetery on Sunday Oct. 23. Erin Stewart/Metroland Historical Society, said it was important for them to start Litwiller said there was a garrison, fort and Quinte region, said Litwiller. with the Carrying Place graveyard to honour field hospital located in Carrying Place and up Research for the project can be a timely proveterans of 1812. to 6,000 rations a day were being provided for cess as each veteran has to be identified and “We know there’s probably about 10 veterans of the War of 1812 buried here in Carrying troop movements from Carrying Place as it of- services during the War of 1812 have to be conPlace,” he said, but only the four could be con- fered a protected water route from Upper to firmed. Litwiller said they are looking into the firmed. “The importance of the location was Lower Canada. The Trent Port Historical Society would like Whites Road cemetery as a possibility for the several thousand soldiers were moving through to work with the Graveside Project and honour next plaque ceremony, depending on how many here everyday.” veterans at one graveyard a year throughout the veterans they’re able to confirm in the cemetery.

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