Samuel Lount & Peter Matthews—Patriots of the Rebellion of 1837

Historical Walk Saturday April 9 2:00 pm
Downtown Toronto – 2 hours
Featuring historian and tour guide extraordinaire Bruce Bell

Tickets: $15 or FREE to supporters of
Citizens for a Canadian Republic. Email for tickets: news6850@gmail.com

Sam Lount and Peter Matthews fought to institute democratic government, resorting to revolution when diplomacy failed. After being captured, and despite a petition to spare their lives containing 5,000 names, the royal governor had Lount & Matthews publicly executed on April 12, 1838, in Toronto. Come walk the streets these men trod as you discover stories of the Rebellion, how it ushered democracy, redrew the map of America, and weakened the colonial crown—leaving Canada’s independence from overseas monarchy to a future generation.

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Bruce Bell's walking tours normally go for $25 a head, so this is a great opportunity to learn history in an entertaining way. Following the walk, all are welcome to join Bruce for pizza (cost to be shared). It's a chance to chat with this author, columnist, tour guide, and official historian.