https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/1ad59f6d21df4d1e9ef905020841ba93.pdf 375a1a56d37d1f0eba7717b76e609b98 PDF Text Text " The Flag Raising at Maplewood Farm"::: 1972. • While Fort Erie planned its summe r Festival , the Moore family and • I, planned our own project: on··: the Garrison; to aRaise" the flag over Maplvwood Farm the former home of J:)rig. lieneral E.rnest cruiks11nnk. It 'Was not to oe just any ordina·ry flag-pole, but a 58ft.maple tree cut from the back of the property bQrdering the Queen Elizaoeth way. Mr. Moore, and two of the children )'Peter and Joseph proceeded to search out the straightest tree they could find , and to cut it down on Tues. evening June 6th. A couple of nights later June 8th. Mr. Moore the two boys and I, headed for the back acre,this time equipped with a "Come/Along" and more spirit then muscle. We proceed ed to inch the budge pole out by hand , and were two hours in getting it tothe edge of the woods. For good measure we took along a second pole, which we managed to move in slightly over an hours time. The following evening with the help of tiob Ford and his family from tiowen Rd., we attahced chains to the trees and with the help of his truck pulled them to the Queen E. They were loaded on the truck and triler, in short order for their jouney down the Queen E , along the Thompson , and up the Garrison to the front of the Moore property On Sunday morning June 11th. Mrs. Moore and the children proceed­ ed to skin the log,-. while Mr. Moore took pains � remove�h� last traces of branches. After air drying the pole was· creosoteCi · : several times within the next few days. from the On Mond. night June 26th. with the help of MR. Freeman Hydro, we,_ all gathered again to raise the pole by hand; as the continous rains over the past few weeks had made it impossiole to bring in any heavy equipment. A hole almost six FT. deep had to be dug with a post hole digger and. bar; and the men took turns. When the hole was completed, guide ropes were attahced to the pole and the children devided themselves on each side. Mr. �oore and Mr. Freeman lifted, while I guided the pole , and Mrs.Moore folowed oehind with a guide-board inching along as the pole moved upwards. , The 1work proceeded smoothly, the pole was erected, the durt replace and the ground cleaned up before sunset. On July 3rd. the second day of the summer festival we had the U.S.Marine band back to Maplewood Farm after their concert at the Fort Erie Race track • • They were under the Command of Chief �t Officer E.W. Alfas. Quantico Marine Base Virginia. About seven that evening , the six man f�ag raising detail, completed their job and the �anadian and American Flags flew for the first time , from this pole at Maplewood. The Flag Raising detail under Sgt. Rooert Morton were: · •• Trumpeter Drumer F lag-man • . • L.CP�.Chuck �ridy • . L.CPL.Jim Shelly . P.F.C • Mc. Millen Rose • • • Ropes • . Prvt. Ropes • • P.F.C • Candidot·;· M.udorlado ( Louis MC. Dermott) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Description An account of the resource Images, documents, and other items of historical significance to the town of Fort Erie. Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flag Raising at Maplewood Farm Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document titled "Flag Raising at Maplewood Farm", which was Ernest Cruikshank's home. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972 1970s Ernest Cruikshank Fort Erie undated