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Hastings & Prince Edward Regimental Museum
During their work to find the free-flight test models, the Raise the Arrow team were often met with many wonderful stories from the community relating to the launch site, the test models, the Arrow, Avro, family members who worked on the project, and connections to the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment who trained out of Camp Picton, now Base 31. At the Regimental museum you can find out more about the affectionately known Hasty P's, who fought in every major engagement Canada has been involved in and won more battle honours than any other Canadian regiment in WWII. The regiment made famous by renowned Canadian author Farley Mowat who served with them and wrote about them in two of his works.
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The Armoury
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regimental Museum is located at the Armoury in Belleville, Ontario where it preserves the history of the militia, specifically the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, through the collection and preservation of military artifacts and documents of historical significance to the Regiment and its antecedent units. It focuses on the history of the Regiment known as the Hasty P's and its activities in different wars and the effect on area counties.
*When visiting, please ring door bell to the right of the main entry doors for access
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The Hasty P's
The museum displays and illustrates in an appropriate manner the dress, weapons, military equipment, and customs of the Regiment’s heritage. It serves as a training medium to teach regimental history and to provide a scholarly basis for those studying the history of the militia, the Regiment and its antecedent units, and their historical significance in the Midland District of Ontario while fostering a sense of pride in the Regiment and its accomplishments.
Exhibits include uniforms, weapons, medals, equipment, photographs, and other military and other regimental memorobilia.
coming in
may 2025
explore 'The Ones We Met - Inuit Traditional Knowledge and the Franklin Expedition', on loan from the Canadian Museum of History.
87 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, ON K8N 278
+1-613-966-2125
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM