Cannon Firing
Fort Wellington National Historic Site
Enlist in the Royal Artillery! Feel the surge of adrenaline as you fire a 19th century muzzle-loading cannon that would have defended Fort Wellington. Light the fuse and have a blast! Participants must be 18 years or older.
Saturday afternoon you can reserve a spot to get dressed up as a Royal Artilleryman and feel the rush of adrenaline as you fire the gun yourself!
Offered on Saturdays in July and August at set times, by availability
Times: 14:00 pm, 14:30 pm, 15:00 pm, 15:30 pm
Cost: Admission and Fire a Canon program fee
Advance registration highly suggested, call 613-925-2896 to book.
Fire A Cannon!
Transcript
Animated Sequence: Parks Canada intro
Rhythm music.
Take position at the gun.
Gunners snap to attention
Tend vent
ventsman tends vent
worm piece
gunner puts worm down barrel
advance sponge
gunner prepares sponge
sponge piece
Gunner puts sponge down barrel.
handle cartridge
Gunner brings cartridge to front, it is placed in the muzzle.
ram down cartridge
Cartrdige is rammed down barrel.
Prime.
Ventsman primes gun.
Prepare to fire.
Gunners step away from the cannon.
Fire!
Cannon is fired 5 times.
Onscreen text: Fire A Cannon at Fort Wellington
Parks Canada logo.
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by Parks Canada, 2014
Canada wordmark.
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