The Battle Of Ogdensburg, War Of 1812 - A Reenactment

I noticed online that there was a reenactment of the Battle of Ogdensburg, a town which I'd never seen, so I decided to go take a look. When I arrived, it was cold and windy, giving me the happy thought that there is at least one place colder and windier than my farm. But nothing was happening yet, so I walked down the road to see what I could see:

The Battle of Ogdensburg occurred during the War of 1812, and these folks were reenacting it on the banks of the confluence of the Oswegatchie River and the St. Lawrence Seaway. That's the town of Ogdensburg which you see across the Oswegatchie:

This was the site of the original battle and was called "Lighthouse Point." I could see the lighthouse just ahead and thought perhaps that was where the reenactment would take place. Besides, I wanted to see the lighthouse, so that's where I headed:

I passed this regiment of soldiers as I walked. They were friendly and smiled, saying hello:

I arrived at the lighthouse on the banks of the St. Lawrence, but it was a private residence and marked "No Trespassing." The lighthouse looked as if it might still be used, but I couldn't tell for sure:

Then the action began and loud explosions and smoke were coming from up by where I'd parked my car. Clearly, I'd guessed wrong about where the reenactment would happen. So I began making my way back toward the parking area. These men were loading and firing their canon. They advised me to ask for "Permission to pass" before I walked in front of any active canon:

With the noise and smoke, it really did seem like a battle:

When I neared the group of soldiers which I'd passed at the beginning of my walk, they urged me to hurry up and get behind them because they were waiting for me so they could begin their activities. Who knew I could personally hold up a battle? But they were friendly and I hustled as best I could on the ice:

I got back to the parking area which, it turned out, was where we were supposed to be in order to watch the battle. I climbed up onto a snowbank for a better view:

There were skirmishes on the fields beside the St. Lawrence River:

I had to use the zoom lens to get any photos at all, but it was indeed interesting to watch the action:

In case you are wondering, the British won the Battle of Ogdensburg, capturing the town and using it as a headquarters to supply their army. But there was nothing more to see, so I quietly got back in my car, turned up the heater and began my journey back home: