Sounds like one of those old rallying slogans from the War of 1812! I'm wondering if anyone has photos of 16 foot Kennebec canoes circa 1920, and the same for Canadian Canoe Company canoes of about the same time - any photos of either canoe would be helpful. The serial number on the stem of my canoe suggests Kennebec but the fellow I bought it from seems to think it's a Canadian. Visual clues might help in identification (or not!)