Celebrate Sara Calder Day at Battlefield House Museum – August 19

Hamilton, ON – August 15, 2016 – The public is invited to celebrate the birthday of the woman who ensured the preservation of the Gage family home and the site of the Battle of Stoney Creek.

Battlefield House Museum will mark Sara Calder’s 170th birthday on Friday, August 19 from 12 noon to 4 pm. Light refreshments will be served in the rear garden of the Nash Jackson House. Free guided tours of Battlefield House Museum and the Battlefield Monument will be offered throughout the afternoon.  Members of the Women’s Art Association will be in attendance to showcase their art and to share the history of Sara Calder as the first President of Women’s Art. There will also be an Edwardian scavenger hunt.

Sara Calder was born on August 19, 1846. She was the grand-daughter of James and Mary Gage, original owners of the home that is known today as Battlefield House Museum. She was also the daughter of Ann Eliza Gage, whose family’s farm was the site of the Battle of Stoney Creek on June 6, 1813. 

As an adult, Sara helped to form the Women’s Wentworth Historical Society, which purchased the Gage homestead in 1899, opening it and Battlefield Park to the public. Sara was also the driving force behind the construction of the now-iconic Battlefield Monument. The 100-foot-high Battlefield Monument stands as a symbol of peace and commemorates those soldiers who died in the Battle of Stoney Creek.

About Battlefield House Museum & Park

Battlefield House Museum & Park National Historic Site is owned and operated by the City of Hamilton and is located at 77 King St. W. in Stoney Creek. The Georgian-style homestead is the site where the Gage family was held in the cellar as the Battle of Stoney Creek raged outside. Built in 1796, Battlefield House provides visitors the opportunity to experience life in Upper Canada during the early 1800s. 

For more information, call museum at 905-662-8458, email [email protected] or visit www.hamilton.ca/battlefield.