Colonial Tavern Night
2026-03-21 17:00 - 2026-08-08 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Historic Eastfield Village, 104 Mud Pond Rd,, East Nassau, NY, 12062, United States
Immersive 18th Century Tavern Experience
Outside the church, the tavern was the most important institution in most towns. Taverns were used as meeting places for political assemblies (like the militia or the courts). When people needed to conduct business meetings or hold markets, their choices were generally the church or the tavern. Since the Colonial Legislatures often offered inducements to tavern owners, they saw these businesses as “operating for the common good,” which ultimately meant that tavern meeting rooms could be appropriated for government business like courts, polls, and meetings of the militia. People relied on taverns as the primary means of spreading news and ideas. Newspapers and stories were often shared by travelers in taverns. As conflicts erupted between the Crown and her colonies in the 1760’s, it was in the taverns that men discussed their responses and ultimate aims. It was in the colonial tavern that the revolutionary spirit launched our nation. Without taverns, it is likely that the various colonies would have remained separate and subjugated to the greater British Empire.
“To drink at a table without drinking to the health of someone special, should be considered drinking on the Sly, and as an act of incivility.” – Poor Richard
Patrons are invited to an evening of storytelling and merriment during which they can enjoy and 18th Century tavern experience complete with period beer, cocktails, competitive toasts, various entertainments, and maybe even a rousting political debate. We will not serve food nor will be perform music but can assist the site in contracting of musicians, food, and other aspects of the tavern experience which will complete the evening.

Virginia For Liberty
2026-05-08 10:00 - 2026-05-10 14:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Wilderness Road State Park, 8051 Wilderness Rd., Ewing, VA, 24248, United States
Virginia For Liberty:
1776

By the spring of 1776, the rumbling of revolution can be felt across the American colonies and into the far corners of the wilderness. The old buffalo trace now symbolizes freedom, though on it a dark shadow grows. For those in the west, community becomes key. S ettlements are a beacon of strong will and steadfast determination. The call to unite in the midst of tyranny is heard amongst the whispers on the wind.
Travel to Martin’s Station. Experience the growing spirit of independence. Find wares of all types amongst the merchants and tradesmen. Meet the illustrious individuals who traverse the trace and the indigenous peoples they encounter. Immerse yourself in America’s story, our story. A story 250 years in the making.

May 8 – 10
Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

$10 per vehicle Friday & Saturday
$5 per vehicle on Sunday

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Phone: 276-445-3065
Email Address: WildernessRoad@dcr.virginia.gov

Wild Haggis Rendezvous (fb)
2026-05-13
A Colonial/fur trade era event primarily set up to attract new people to the hobby. There will b musket shoots, hawk throwing, archery and a small Scottisch Games. Modern camping available . Wood/water/hooters available. No electricity. You must be in period attire to participate in any events. Clothing will be available for newbies wanting to immerse themselves in the experience. Camping fee is $25.00/tent. Go to Ye OIde Haggis Shoppe or Wild Haggis Rendezvous fb page for more particulars or email the Chietain at” stuart.corsa@comcast.net”(815.703.5224) or Booshway at “Jeremyd42@gmail,com” (815-221-7281) Looking forward to seeing you there

2026 NRLHF Corps of Discovery
2026-05-13 - 2026-05-17 | Krepps Covered Bridge Field, 5 Covered Bridge Rd, McDonald, Pennsylvania, 15057
Pre-1840 rendezvous and teaching event for those just starting out and for grey-beards as well.

Settlers Encampment and Historical Timeline Event 1756-2021
2026-05-15 09:00 - 2026-05-17 14:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Auglaize Village and Farm Museum, 12296 Krouse Rd., Defiance, OH, 43512, United States
French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War/Texas Independence, 1830-1840, American Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, The Gulf War, Iraq, Syria War, and War in Afghanistan.

SIEGE OF FORT RANDOLPH
2026-05-16 - 2026-05-17 | Fort Randolph (Point Pleasant, West Virginia), Lighthouse Ln, Point Pleasant, WV, 2550, United States
The fort will serve as a historical setting and the public will be invited to step back in time (1776-1779)
and immerse themselves in the Siege of Fort Randolph as costumed reenactors bring this historic event to life.
Major events covered will include the Death of Chief Cornstalk and the Siege of Fort Randolph.

Visitors are welcome to stay for as little or as long as they like.
Free admission, but donations are welcomed.
The reenactment is on Saturday, May 16th, 2026 but the fort is open all weekend.

History Matters @ INHP
2026-05-16 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-18 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
Come to Independence National Historic Park and hear the Philadelphia Tour Guides Association tell the under-emphasized history and the history that the Trump Adminstration hopes to censor. We are telling the stories of black patriots, Jewish patriots, women patriots, and others who made our nation great.

Garfield's America 250 Community Fair
2026-05-16 15:00 - 23:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Garfield Middle School, 250 North Fair Ave, Hamilton, OH, 45011, United States
A Community event to celebrate America’s Birthday in a Patriotic way. The afternoon will feature a vintage baseball game between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Ohio Village Muffins, Revolutionary War Reenactments, vendors, food trucks, live musical performances, and several main stage guest speakers.

Michilimackinac Reenactment
2026-05-22 - 2026-05-25
Reenactment of Pontiac rebellion. 4-day encampment.

1812 Grand Tactical – First Siege
2026-05-23 09:30 - 2026-05-24 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Fort Meigs Historic Site, 29100 West River Road, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
Fort Meigs is proud to host the 1812 Grand Tactical. Join us as we host hundreds of re-enactors from across the United States and Canada to commemorate the War of 1812 in the Old Northwest Territory. Grand Tactical features military encampments, parade of the armies, musical performances, battle re-enactments, site tours, and more.

Memorial Day Commemoration
2026-05-25 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Fort Meigs Historic Site, 29100 West River Road, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
Join us on Memorial Day for our annual Ceremonial Wreath Laying, including speeches, military field music, and squad firings to honor those who served here and are laid to rest at Fort Meigs.

Living History Days at Lowe Volk Park
2026-05-30 - 2026-05-31 | Lowe Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598, Crestline, OH, 44827, United States
Rev War era reenactment of the capture of Col. William Crawford on the grounds where it happened in 1782. Beautiful park setting, Patriot, British and Native camps. Period correct vendors, children’s games and presentations by juried, historically accurate participants. Free to all.
For reenactors, wood, water provided, indoor facilities. Pizza supplied for the camp after set up on Friday night, continental breakfasts provided Saturday & Sunday and ham provided for a camp potluck Saturday night.

Colonial brewing with Regimental Brewmeister
2026-06-06 08:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Indian King Tavern, 233 Kings Hwy E,, Haddonfield, NJ, 08033, United States
Long before the American Revolutionary War, the British Army in North America learned from the French the importance of spruce beer for treating and preventing scurvy and keeping their soldiers “fit for service.” John Knox, an officer in the 43rd Regiment of Foot, insisted that his troops at Louisburg (1745) be supplied with spruce beer, “this liquor being thought necessary for the preservation of the health of our men.” When British troops were again involved in a campaign against the French in Nova Scotia in 1757, their commander, the Earl of Loudoun, insisted on an allowance of two quarts of spruce beer per man each day. General Jeffrey Amherst, chief of British forces in North America, insisted that the troops be well supplied with spruce beer, “for the health and convenience of the troops.” A brewery was set up at the head of Lake George with each regiment donating one man to help with the brewing. When Amherst’s troops moved north to capture the French Fort Carillon, subsequently renamed Fort Ticonderoga, each regiment took with it eight barrels of spruce beer. Following the British lead, George Washington quickly adopted the use of spruce beer in order to keep his troops fit for service. “The following is the Ration of Provisions allowed by the Continental Congress unto each Soldier. …One quart of Spruce Beer per man, pr diem,…”
The Regimental Brewmeister is my interpretation of what a brewer in HM 43rd would be. It is an amalgamation of Captain Jonathan Gilford from Thomas Fleming’s Liberty Tavern (1976), and my portrayal of a Private in HM 43rd Regiment of Foot. The Regimental Brewmeister presents as a retired British soldier who is now a middle-class journeyman brewer. I dress well, and I want to present myself in a manner that shows that while I am not a Gentleman, I am not a common laborer either. You will find military service has made a distinct impression upon the Regimental Brewmeister, and he is not apolitical. Despite his loyalist roots, he is a stanch supporter of republican ideals but can argue both sides of the conflict.
The equipment I use is very basic. The beer I brew is my own recipe, derived but not copied from 18th Century sources. Like brewers of the era, I do all my work without instrumentation, relying upon my basic senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch to do the work modern brewers have instrumentation like clocks, scales, hydrometers, and thermometers for. My aim is to recreate the methods, brews, and experience of a brewer from 1778 while telling stories of the American Revolution.

3rd Annual Civil War Living History Days at South Park
2026-06-13 10:00 - 2026-06-14 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Ave, Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
Visitors can meet authentically clad and equipped military and civilian reenactors who will discuss the everyday lives of Civil War soldiers, and the roles civilians played in supporting them.
Feel the thunder of artillery and hear accounts from civilians in 1860’s and take a stroll through the military camps. Have your picture taken using authentic Wet Plate Collodion Tintype process for purchase. Take a candlelight tour of the camps Saturday evening.
Re-enactors:
We are looking for 1st-person historical presentations and displays. Set up on Friday. Firewood provided. Food truck will be on-site for both days.
$10 Donation with registration to help defray costs. We are a non-profit organization, and your donation can be used as a charitable contribution.
If you would like to set up a period authentic camp, please contact event coordinator Valerie Hamill
P: 614-361-1717

Annual Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth
2026-06-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-21 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Monmouth Battlefield State Park, 20 State Route 33, Manalapan, NJ, 07726, United States
Every year, the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, in collaboration with the DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) of the State of New Jersey, co-sponsors an annual reenactment of the battlefield. This is an exciting living history weekend celebrating the 248th Anniversary of the Battle of Monmouth. Travel back in time to the American Revolution and the year 1778 where the Continental and British armies are preparing to do battle for the future of our nation.
Gates open at 9:00 AM with activities beginning at 10:00 AM. A suggested donation of $15.00 per car is requested to help cover the costs associated with the event.
Experience two full days of military men at arms, cannons, cavalry, civilians and more. Besides the reenactment and soldier camps, there will be several talks and historical presentations both in the camps and the Visitor Center. Living historian Stacy Roth will present her acclaimed portrayal of Molly Pitcher. In addition, there will be children’s infantry and cannon drills. Sutlers and vendors will have a myriad of wares for you to peruse and buy. Historical exhibitors from multiple organizations (Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, Revolution NJ, etc.) will be on hand as well. In case you get hungry, several food vendors will be on site.
Handicapped parking is available. Come early for a full day of living history.

Crossbow to Cartridge
2026-06-20 09:00 - 2026-06-21 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Fort Meigs Historic Site, 29100 West River Road, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
Crossbow to Cartridge is a 15th-17th century living history event showcasing the great revolution in military technology, the adoption of gunpowder. Experience crossbow and gunpowder demonstrations, enjoy lively engagement with the warriors and campfollowers of distant Europe and Early America, and explore their military camps.

17th Settlement and Raid
2026-06-20 09:00 - 2026-06-21 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Old Fort Harrod State Park, 100 S. College St, Harrodsburg, KY, 40330, United States
Step back into 1774 for a weekend of battles, demonstrations and immersive learning. Watch the fort come to life with blacksmithing, gun making, and even a church service on Sunday.

David Rittenhouse -- Colonial Scientist
2026-06-27 08:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Historic Rittenhouse Town, 208 Lincoln Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
We are all familiar with the impact of Enlightenment thinking on the politics of the American Revolutions. Overtures or Locke and Rousseau are found in debates leading to the Declaration of Independence and the Federalist Papers debating the Constitution. Thomas Pane forcefully renounces the ideas of hereditary rule (Common Sense) and Patrick Henry literally screams for the ideals of the Enlightenment from his Virginia Statehouse lectern. America was founded on a platform of refutation of Establishment and support of traditional political power. At the same time, and for many of the same reasons, there is a global revolution in scientific thought during the 18th Century. Long held beliefs about how the world works, its origins, and the nature of natural philosophy were being challenged.
We live today in a society that largely accepts modern science but this acceptance of the power of individual investigators to understand how the world works. This was absolutely NOT the case in 1750! “Perfect Science” and the authority of the Roman Catholic church dominated how learned people thought about the world. Stones fell to the earth because, as Plato argued, that is where they belong. Animals never evolve, they are, as it was written in Genesis, made by God. It’s not really that people believed these things, but the act of challenging these beliefs was upsetting to the established political order of the world. People believed what they were told by the accepted authorities (especially the Church) and all experience that conflicted with these accepted beliefs were viewed with extreme suspicion – witness the belief in witchcraft as an explanation for calamity.
Enlightenment science, starting in the late 17th Century, encouraged a focus on direct observation, inquiry and experimentation. Things no longer happen because they should happen or because of divine intervention but they happen because of discoverable and understandable natural laws (that may have been authored but not enacted by God). Furthermore, since these observations and experimentations are well within the ability and capability of all men, we have the rise of Men of Letters or Gentlemen Scientist.
David Rittenhouse, after acquiring significant fortune as a surveyor and international acclaim for the ornery he built for the University of Pennsylvania, turned his attention to just such direct observation of the heavens.
A ‘transit’ occurs when a smaller body passes in front of a larger one. A ‘Transit of Venus’ happens when Venus is seen in silhouette against the bright face of the Sun. Although Venus, the Earth and the Sun roughly line up every 584 days, the alignment is not usually precise. Venus’ orbital motion usually takes it ‘above’ or ‘below’ the Sun as seen from Earth (for the same reason, the Moon does not block out sunlight – causing a solar eclipse – every month). On some rare occasions, the alignment is close enough that Venus blocks out some of the light from the Sun, causing a Transit of Venus.
In the 18th Century, transits of Venus presented valuable opportunities to tackle a fundamental problem of the time – finding an accurate value for the distance between Earth and the Sun, called the ‘Astronomical Unit’ (AU). The English astronomer Edmund Halley postulated that observations of Transits of Venus could be used to determine the distance between the Earth and the Sun by observing and timing a transit from widely spaced latitudes. Small differences in Venus’s track across the Sun (resulting from parallax) could be used to construct triangles with which to estimate the distance from the Earth to the Sun and by extension (Kepler established the relative distances of each planet to the Sun by determining their orbital periods) the distances from the Sun to all known planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and George[i]). Unfortunately, Halley who died in 1742, was not able to conduct the needed observations but in 1761 and 1769 were observed by teams of scientist from the Royal Society, including David Rittenhouse, from many places around the world. James Cook’s observations in Tahiti and Devid Rittenhouse’s in Norristown Pennsylvania in 1769 were the most useful of these observations and established the Sun–Earth distance at 93,726,900 English miles[ii].
Historic Rittenhouse Town is not only the first paper mill in America; it is the birthplace of one of the men who first used modern empirical astronomy to establish the size of our solar system. As Historic Rittenhouse Town celebrates the life and accomplishments of William Rittenhouse, it is only fitting we also celebrate his grandson, the first astronomer to observe the Transit of Venus in 1769[iii], the first director of the US Mint, first American to sight Uranus in 1781, and the first to employ grating diffractors to separate the wavelengths of light (then seen as only colors) in 1785[iv].
During the June 27, “Firstival” Event at Rittenhouse Town, I propose adding a booth for
David Rittenhouse to showcase 18th Century scientific accomplishments.
[i] Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781 and originally suggested that the new planet be named Georgium Sidus, or George’s Star in honor of King George III. This went against the naming convention that had developed in the Western world, in which planets were named after Roman deities. Several alternative names were tossed around, including Herschel (after its discoverer) and Neptune. German astronomer Johann Elert Bode, whose observations helped establish the new object as a planet, suggested another possibility: Uranus.
[ii] The radar-based value used today for the astronomical unit is 92,955,000 miles (149,597,000 km). This is only a difference of eight-tenths of one percent from the value established by Cook and Rittenhouse in 1771.
[iii] Cook’s observations were will be 5 hours and Greenwich’s observations 19 hours later.
[iv] These gratings would later be used to create interferometers and spectroscopes used to probe the heavens and determine the atomic content of stars.

Independence Day 1813
2026-07-04 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Fort Meigs Historic Site, 29100 West River Road, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
Join us this July 4th, 2026 for our largest artillery demonstration of the year! Our historic interpreters are recreating the 18 shot National Salute that soldiers fired here on Independence Day in 1813. The site will be open from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. The 18 Gun Salute takes place at 2:00 p.m.

David Rittenhouse -- Colonial Scientist
2026-07-11 08:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Historic Easton, Easton, United States

Cass River, Colonial Frankenmuth
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-19 | River Place Shops, Frankenmuth, Michigan, Frankenmuth, MI
Largest Colonial Event in Michigan (French and Indian War and Revolutionary War). Two tacticals daily, one for each era. Different demonstrations daily including drum and fife corp. Wood, water, porta pots, some powder and Saturday evening meal furnished. Nice town for your family to enjoy and a site where the sponsors really appreciate reenactors. Set up after 12 noon on Friday. TONS OF PUBLIC!

Historical Encampment at the Gathering at Garst
2026-07-25 - 2026-07-26 | Garst Museum, Historic Greene Ville, Ohio, 205 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH, 45331, United States
Under the canopy of centuries old oak and sycamore trees, we have carved out a place where the stories of our country’s past can be heard as clear as the day they happened. Campfire smoke and music or storytelling wafts through the air and cannon and musket fire occasionally break the peaceful atmosphere in our well-established encampment-which represents the time period panning the Revolutionary War to the Civil War-of nicely stocked shops, tradesfolk, Native American lodges, and camps. The committee works tirelessly to make our Encampment unique, organized and enjoyable as possible for both the reenactors and visitors. A great way to share history with the kids, grandkids AND grandparents in an exciting way. We have demonstrations, kids activities and games, challenges for adults, storytellers, music, etc. Last year we had over 70 families/camps participating. This year we expect to have some special activities to celebrate USA 250!
Across the street is our lovely museum and grounds which offers at the same time a “modern” version of the Gathering with vendors, music, food, kids events, etc. Darke County has other events over the weekend and we invite you to get a room and stay awhile. We will keep you busy!

North Idaho Colonial Encampment
2026-07-30 - 2026-08-05 | The North Idaho Colonial Encampment, Oldtown, Idaho, 83822
Come join us for the 4th annual North Idaho Colonial Encampment in Beautiful Old Town Idaho along the banks of the Pend Oreille River.

Dog Hollow Rendezvous
2026-07-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-30 12:00 - 2026-08-05 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Nelson Pioneer Farm, 2211 Nelson Lane, Oskaloosa, IA, 52577, United States
1840 event at a historical farm in Iowa

18th century mackinaw trade fair and living history experience
2026-08-05 - 2026-08-09
32 annual event. 1700 to 1800 Living history experience in the trade center of the region. Demos, entertainment, street battle, live auction, lots of great traders. Come and Immerse you self in history.

Colonial brewing with Regimental Brewmeister
2026-08-09 08:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Historic Eastfield Village, 104 Mud Pond Rd,, East Nassau, NY, 12062, United States
