Explore the history and narrative of William Hamilton Merritt and his involvement with the Welland Canals through this interactive biography activity.
How the Story Goes: Reexamining the Story of the First Welland Canal Part 2
Requesting a private company charter was the smartest move Merritt made in his entire career and pushed his competition out of the way, but it didn’t make him popular and it didn’t make the project easy.
How the Story Goes: Reexamining the Story of the First Welland Canal Part 1
The story of the First Welland Canal has been told over and over again by historians and canal buffs so that the story has shifted and changed over time. Facts, of course, mostly have remained the same, but the way the narrative is harnessed for others, and the way the story is constructed and relayed has changed. In my study of the historiography and the public’s perception of the narrative, I have discovered a few challenges with the telling of the history of the First Welland Canal.
Museum Classroom: Commemoration in Stamps
Learn about the importance of stamps and their role in the history of communication through this interactive activity of designing your own stamp.
Museum Classroom: William Hamilton Merritt Biography Mobile
An interactive biographic activity on William Hamilton Merritt, one of the founding fathers of the Welland Canal.
A Walk Around Town – Walk W – The Welland Canal
Excerpt from “Walk W” in “St. Catharines A-Z” by Junius, originally published in the St. Catharines Journal on October 16th, […]