If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
– Rudyard Kipling
Enjoy a holiday through time. Learn about ancient Norse tradition’s influence on modern Christmas. Resolve your disputes before Odin by participating in the Viking Althing! Play some Viking games! Meet the Viking dog! The Swedish Vallhund! Meet and learn about these fury Vikings during our dog show! Experience a Victorian Age Christmas to witness the […]
Living History Programming provided by Iredell Museums Inc. in Statesville North Carolina. Open Hearth cooking, needle crafts, period music, and different volunteer opportunities available. French and Indian War period with historic Fort Dobbs nearby.
A living history experience celebrating Wisconsin's Fur Trade Era from 1750-1840. Open to the public. Participants are by invitation only - please contact [email protected] for more information.
Living History Programming provided by Iredell Museums Inc. in Statesville North Carolina. Open Hearth cooking, needle crafts, period music, and different volunteer opportunities available. French and Indian War period with historic Fort Dobbs nearby.
In the spring of 1813, the American position at Fort Meigs came under attack from British and Allied American Indian Armies. This event commemorates the dramatic nine day siege which defended Ohio in the War of 1812. First Siege - 1813 is a two-day encampment and reenactment within the 10 acre restored fort in Perrysburg, […]
Behold the great revolution in military technology, the adoption of gunpowder. Crossbow to Cartridge is a living history event for the 15th-17th centuries. Military camps to explore, weapons demonstrations and lively engagement with the warriors and campfollowers of distant Europe and Early America. Living history enthusiasts are encouraged to register for participation
Fort Meigs Historic Site examines the veteran armies of Europe and the conflict that engulfed the rest of the world during the War of 1812. This two day encampment and heavy drill session event offers the great opportunity of recruitment and the refinement of military drill to our great guests Brigade Napoleon. Fort staff offer […]
Living History Programming provided by Iredell Museums Inc. in Statesville North Carolina. Open Hearth cooking, needle crafts, period music, and different volunteer opportunities available. French and Indian War period with historic Fort Dobbs nearby.
Living History Programming provided by Iredell Museums Inc. in Statesville North Carolina. Open Hearth cooking, needle crafts, period music, and different volunteer opportunities available. French and Indian War period with historic Fort Dobbs nearby.
Historical Timeline Event from Native American Civilizations to the Civil War Era. Vendors, demonstrators, speakers, music and reenactors will remind and teach us about defining events and peoples who shaped our country's history. Hear the stories, throw a tomahawk or shoot a muzzleloader, take part in a pioneer challenge, watch the cannons fire. Public admission […]
Living Historians! Carriage Hill Farm would like to extend an invitation to participate in our 1880s Country Fair on Saturday August 5th from 10am-5pm. This event is part of the larger event "Small Farm And Food Fest" which brings in upwards of 3000 visitors in a single day. For that day, the original 1880s farmstead […]
Fort Meigs examines the The Sixty Years War for Ohio, a multi-generational conflict fueled by many nations. This centerpiece chapter, the American Revolution, explores, presents, and commemorates the battles, skirmishes, and people which defined the frontier in what is now Ohio. The two day encampment features tours, lectures, military drill, battle reenactments, camp life, music, […]
This is a public living history event with camp displays encouraged. A public battle demonstration will be conducted at 2 PM on Saturday, none on Sunday. A display of uniforms, equipment and weapons will be on display in the building next to our museum. Please register on our Eventbrite page asap. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/m20cw-wwii-pacific-theater-event-aug-12-13-tickets-582363594187?aff=oddtdtcreator Arrival should be after […]
Living History Programming provided by Iredell Museums Inc. in Statesville North Carolina. Open Hearth cooking, needle crafts, period music, and different volunteer opportunities available. French and Indian War period with historic Fort Dobbs nearby.
This is a living history educational program with displays and a reenactment scheduled. Living History camps and displays can be set up Friday afternoon beginning at 1 PM. Enter by the main gate and let them know you are there as a museum volunteer. Public hours are from 10 AM to 4 PM. Restrooms available […]
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Living History Programming provided by Iredell Museums Inc. in Statesville North Carolina. Open Hearth cooking, needle crafts, period music, and different volunteer opportunities available. French and Indian War period with historic Fort Dobbs nearby.
Living History Programming provided by Iredell Museums Inc. in Statesville North Carolina. Open Hearth cooking, needle crafts, period music, and different volunteer opportunities available. French and Indian War period with historic Fort Dobbs nearby.
Join us October 27th - 29th, 2023 for 18th Century Market Fair at Locust Grove! You can participate in 18th c. style entertainment, purchase replicas of 18th century military and household items, enjoy food and drink as our founders did, meet and converse with early Americans. Mock battles for our country’s independence will take place! […]
Living History Programming provided by Iredell Museums Inc. in Statesville North Carolina. Open Hearth cooking, needle crafts, period music, and different volunteer opportunities available. French and Indian War period with historic Fort Dobbs nearby.
The Museum of 20th Century Warfare and Ft. Harrison State Park will be hosting “Soldiers Thru Time” at the Fort Harrison State Park. Visitors will see camps and displays set-up by re-enactors from many different time periods. Living historians spanning 2500 years of military history will be wearing clothing and uniforms from their chosen time […]
May 17 - 19, 2024 Times: Friday, May 17 - 10am to 5pm Saturday, May 18 - 10am to 5pm Sunday, May 19 - Noon to 5pm Backup Date: September 6-8, 2024 (just in case of Spring river flooding) Location: The Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum 1050 Riverside Drive, St Charles, MO 63301 […]
War of 1812 encampment and battle reenactment. This two day event commemorates the War of 1812 in the Old Northwest as British and American Indian forces besieged American regulars and militia over 10 days at Fort Meigs in the spring of 1813. First Siege features military camps to explore, parade of the armies, musical performances, […]
Fort Meigs Historic Site examines the veteran armies of Europe and the conflict that engulfed the rest of the world during the War of 1812. This two day encampment and heavy drill session event offers the great opportunity of recruitment and the refinement of military drill to our great guests Brigade Napoleon. Fort staff offer […]
Living Historians! Carriage Hill Farm would like to extend an invitation to participate in our 1880s Country Fair on Saturday August 3rd from 10am-5pm. This event is part of the larger event “Small Farm And Food Fest” which brings in upwards of 3000 visitors in a single day. For that day, the original 1880s farmstead […]
‘Tell me and I forget.
Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn.’
– Benjamin Franklin
