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Established | 1962 |
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Location | Fort Frederick on the campus of the Royal Military College of Canada |
Website | http://www.rmc.ca/cam/mus/index-eng.asp |
The Royal Military College of Canada Museum, established in 1962, is located in Fort Frederick on the campus of the Royal Military College of Canada in the Fort Frederick Martello Tower.[1] Between 1922 and 1946, the RMC collections consisted merely of arms and military artefacts collections raised, built and maintained by individuals or very small groups of veterans. Although these items were interesting, there was no overall, coordinated story.
The museum's mandate is to collect, conserve, research and display material relating to the history of the RMC, achievements of its former cadets and the earlier naval history of its site, the Point Frederick Dockyard. The museum, which is housed in the Fort Frederick Martello Tower, contains collections of military memorabilia and 7000 artefacts, including a collection of 16th through 20th century arms, uniforms, flags, military art and trophies. It holds, for example, the Douglas Arms Collection[2] which was presented to RMC by Walter Douglas (RMC 1890) and the Leinster Plate of the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment.[3] A model of the 112-gun HMC St. Lawrence was donated in 2008. The Royal Military College of Canada Museum Colouring Book features the RMC mascot, a white bear with RMC pillbox hat and scarlett tunic. The lower floor of the Martello Tower contains exhibits on the War of 1812 and the fort’s dockyard. The main floor contains exhibits on the history of the college, and personal mementos of the Old Eighteen, the first class that enrolled in 1876. A gun platform displays the original cannons at the top of the tower. The museum is a member of the Canadian Museums Association and the Organization of Military Museums of Canada Inc. It is also accredited within the Canadian Forces Museum System.[4] A cooperating association of friends of the museum has been formed to assist with projects.[5] The Archives includes cartographic materials, prints and drawings, manuscripts and photographs. The human history consists of manuscripts, medals, military history and technology and weapons. [6]
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Year | Significance |
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1918 |
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1920 |
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September 1922 |
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January 1926 |
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February 1926 |
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1938 |
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1946 |
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July 1946 |
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1957 |
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1960 |
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25 June 1962 |
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Affiliations
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, OMMC and Virtual Museum of Canada.
References
- ^ Fort Frederick
- ^ http://www.rmc.ca/other/museum/gallery/douglas1_e.html Douglas Arms Collection
- ^ http://www.rmc.ca/other/museum/gallery/leinster1_e.html Leinster Plate
- ^ www.rmc.ca/other/museum/index_e.html Museum of the Royal Military College of Canada
- ^ Canadian Forces Museums http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/cfao/027-05_e.asp
- ^ http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/PM.cgi?LM=MuseumFlash&terms=naval&LANG=English&scope=MuseumFlash&AP=M_E_display&Page=ACPRI.html Royal Military College Museum
- ^ Internet Archive: Details: The Stone Frigate, 1914
- ^ www.journal.forces.gc.ca/engraph/vol6/no1/PDF/11-History2_e.pdf