The Homestead Journal
A Layered Approach Part II: Enhancing Historic Interiors with Mixed Reality
The Brown Homestead worked with an undergraduate digital humanities class at Brock University to develop a Mixed Reality app that digitally overlays the many layers of historic wallpapers uncovered in the John Brown House Ballroom back onto its physical walls. Learn about the process designing and developing the interactive app, and explore how digital tools like Augmented and Virtual Reality can enhance visitor experience and learning in museums and historic sites.
What To Do About Watson
In this episode, we dig into the complicated question of what to do about the controversial statue to Private Alexander Watson in front of St. Catharines City Hall.
Join the Dig: Unearthing the Garden City’s Glorious Maritime Past
There is a marvel of 19th century industry hidden just south of downtown St. Catharines. Resting under a blanket of gravel on the bank of Twelve Mile Creek, this powerhouse of Great Lakes shipbuilding has remained relatively untouched for more than one hundred years - but that is soon to change. The incredible Shickluna Shipyard will soon see the light of day once more as the site of an upcoming archaeological excavation - and YOU can be part of it!