Lost in the Bush plus a Canadian Privateer - The Liverpool Packet

04/03/2022 14 min
Lost in the Bush plus a Canadian Privateer - The Liverpool Packet

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Episode Synopsis

This week, takes a look at an archived copy of the October 1965 Haliburton Echo newspaper and finds the dramatic events surrounding a young man lost in the bush. Plus, Paul talks about the Liverpool Packet - a speedy 2 masted schooner that was converted to a privateer during the War of 1812 and captured 50 American merchant ships.
Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at [email protected]