In 1936-38, in the middle of the great depression, Fort Henry was rebuilt from the ground up and opened as Canada’s first large-scale living history museum. The rebuilding of the Fort by local stonemasons was an unprecedented undertaking in historic preservation. As part of this vision of Ronald L. Way, students were trained in the art of British Military re-enactment. These pioneers of re-enactment are called The Fort Henry Guard. Two casement rooms, one for each aspect of the story, were dedicated in the Fort's museum area to highlight these historical events.
The 1150 square foot exhibit,celebrating the 60th anniversary of the opening of the military Fort and the inception of living history, leads visitors through the magic of the inspirational visions, the toil and conviction of the countless individuals that brought it to reality, and sixty years of events and achievements that continue to make the Fort a thriving heritage tourism attraction.
Commonwealth was responsible for all aspects of storyline development, research, design, copywritng and translation to French of all text, all fabrication and installation, including two life-size, life-like mannequins.