Armoury built in the 1840's on the Alexander farm "Erinville" and used by the St. John's Volunteers and later the P.E.I. Light Horse. photo Mrs. I. Gerhard stone foundation, with barred windows and a sturdy door which could be locked and bolted; these precautions were necessary because the militia rifles and ammunition were kept here, the rifles in racks with each man's name opposite ms rifle. There was also a rme range on the Alexander farm, laid out from the , the marksmen firing at 100-yard intervals, towards the target area which was on a level with the farm house and a little to the east of it. The armoury, which can still be seen today, and the rifle range were used for militia drills and training over the years. There was also a rifle range in West Covehead on the farm of John MacMillan . In winter the men of No. 6 Company trained on the ice of Parson's Creek, part of ; many Stanhope men took part in this training. Veterans John McCabe served in the American Civil War, returning to Stanhope in 1866; and one Stanhope man, Oliver Lawson , fought in the Boer War in ; in World War I a number of local men were in the forces. In 1915 Colonel John R . Allan (son of the Rev. James Allan , former minister of Stanhope Presbyterian Church) was authorised to prepare a draft for overseas service from the 82nd Regiment . This eventually became the 105th Canadian Infantry 168