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Cannon blasts

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Cannon blasts

Date7/15/1985

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Original Toronto Star caption: Cannon blasts: The brigantine Pathfinder fires upon encampment of American soldiers in yesterday's re-enactment of War of 1812 battle. The delighted audience broke into applause when a half dozen elegant redcoats waded the Harborfront pond to engage the enemy in battle.

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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The roar of cannon and the crackle of musketry rang out in Toronto harbor Saturday when visiting clipper ship Pride of Baltimore (above) and the Fort (...)

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At the helm, Watch Officer Stan Bydal, 18, of Toronto steers the Pathfinder, a sail-training brigantine that's been cruising the Great lakes for 10 year now

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Full sail, All canvas filled with wind

Full sail, All canvas filled with wind

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Ships - Pathfinder

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7/6/1984

Ships - Pathfinder

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Launching the tall ships, With the CN Tower in the background, appearing to rise from its decks like a mast, Pathfinder, one of Toronto's two tall shi(...)

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4/11/1984

Tips from the master, Kids from Harbourfront's Independence Afloat and Pier 4 sailing schools could have taken some tips from the brigantine Pathfinde(...)

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Victoria Leigh, 4, poses beside the brigantine S

Victoria Leigh, 4, poses beside the brigantine S

6/20/1987

Sailing majestically from Toronto Harbor, the brigantine Pathfinder sets out for a cruise on Lake Ontario, carrying most of its 22,000 square yards of sail. She cost $150,000 seven years ago

Sailing majestically from Toronto Harbor, the brigantine Pathfinder sets out for a cruise on Lake Ontario, carrying most of its 22,000 square yards of sail. She cost $150,000 seven years ago

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Ships - Pathfinder

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