If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.


– Rudyard Kipling

First Siege

Fort Meigs Historic Site 29100 West River Road, Perrysburg, OH, United States

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 […]

$10

THE SKIRMISH ON KINGS HIGHWAY

On Saturday, June 1, 2024, the Redcoats will invade Haddonfield and be challenged by Continental troops, just as they did 246 years ago — in June 1778. The day’s events […]

15th Annual Fort Harrod Settlement & Raid/Harrodsburg 250th Celebration

Old Fort Harrod State Park 100 S. College St, Harrodsburg, KY, United States

June 16th, 1774 to June 16th, 2024! 250 Years since Harrodsburg's Founding. We will be celebrating starting with a SAR Presentation, Parade, and Pageants on June 8th. Ending with a […]

Free

20th Annual Cook Forest French & Indian War Encampment

Cooks Forest State Park 113 River Road, Cooksburg, PA, United States

20th Annual Cook Forest French & Indian War Encampment Cook Forest State Park will host a series of living history events depicting life during the French & Indian War.  Highlights […]

Siege of Fort Wayne 1812

Historic Fort Wayne - The Old Fort 1201 Spy Run Ave, Fort Wayne, IN, United States

Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. will host the Siege of Fort Wayne 1812, June 8 - 9 at The Old Fort. From the days of the American Revolutionary War to the […]

Free

1875 RECONCILIATION BIVOUAC

National Campground 1849 King Rd., Greenback, TN, United States

You are invited - 1875 RECONCILIATION BIVOUAC LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND Greenback, TN   JUNE 14-16, 2024 In 1873, a group of Union and Confederate veterans and their families met for religious […]

Margaretta Days Festival & Craft Fair

University of Maine at Machias Campus 40 University Dr, Machias, ME, United States

Margaretta Days Festival & Craft Fair 18th Century Encampments, demonstrations and skirmishes. The first naval battle of the American Revolution occurred in Machias in June of 1775. Other battles took […]

Annual Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth

Monmouth Battlefield State Park 20 State Route 33, Manalapan, NJ, United States

Bring your family to the Battlefield Saturday or Sunday, June 15-16, 2024, and travel back in time to the 1770s. Two armies will be preparing to do battle. Continental Army […]

Brigade – Napoleon!

Brigade – Napoleon!

Fort Meigs Historic Site 29100 West River Road, Perrysburg, OH, United States

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 […]

Brigade Napoleon

Fort Meigs Historic Site 29100 West River Road, Perrysburg, OH, United States

Brigade Napoleon visits Fort Meigs! Experience European style camps, weapons, and battle tactics of the Napoleonic Era. Take a special guided tour of the Fort to learn more about the […]

Mercer’s Massacre – Battle of the Great Cacapon

Fort Edwards 350 Cold Stream Rd., Capon Bridge, WV, United States

There's a small museum featuring artifacts dug on site. The event will feature living historians in camp, a battle re-enactment (weather permitting) folk music, a partially reconstructed fort wall, and […]

Free

Lest We Forget 80th Anniversary D-Day & Saipan Landings

Southwest Michigan Regional Airport 1123 Territorial Rd, Benton Harbor, MI, United States

This two-day World War II recreation event will be in St Joseph and Benton Harbor, Michigan. The Southwest Michigan Regional Airport will host the WWII encampment, displays and demonstrations. The […]

Free

Mackinaw 18th century trade fair

1700 – 1840 Living History 6201 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States

18th century trade fair.  Living history with demonstrations.  Street Battle  and public auction.

Free

A Declaration of Independence

A Declaration of Independence

Wilderness Road State Park 8051 Wilderness Rd., Ewing, VA, United States

The Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence, leaving ties to the English crown in ruin and the North American colonies in an open state of rebellion. Join Captain […]

$5.00

Independence Day 1813

Fort Meigs Historic Site 29100 West River Road, Perrysburg, OH, United States

Join us this July 4th, 2024 for our largest artillery demonstration of the year! Our historic interpreters are recreating the 18 shot National Salute that soldiers fired here on Independence […]

A Declaration of Independence

A Declaration of Independence

Wilderness Road State Park 8051 Wilderness Rd., Ewing, VA, United States

The Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence, leaving ties to the English crown in ruin and the North American colonies in an open state of rebellion. Join Captain […]

$5.00

Early American Heritage Festival

RC Field ~ Port Gamble S Teekalet Ave, Kingston, WA, United States

Celebrate Independence Day Weekend at the Early American Heritage Festival in Port Gamble, WA! Discover the rich history of early America at the inaugural Early American Heritage Festival, proudly sponsored […]

Siege of Fort Niagara

Old Fort Niagra 102 Morrow Plaza, Youngstown, United States

A reenactment of the Siege at Fort Niagara, with battles and artillery firing. Demonstrations of Native culture and women's participation in the war effort.

Unbroken: Heroines of the Virginia Frontier

Wilderness Road State Park 8051 Wilderness Rd., Ewing, VA, United States

Across Virginia, women made the journey into the wilderness with hearts full of hope. They established new homes and created opportunities for generations to come. Travel the hunter’s trace to […]

$5.00

Historical Encampment at the Gathering at Garst

Garst Museum, Historic Greene Ville, Ohio 205 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH, 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 […]

$5

1884 Country Fair at Small Farm and Food Fest

Carriage Hill Historic Farm 7800 Shull Rd., Dayton, OH, United States

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 […]

Free

Napoleonic Days

Historic Fort Wayne - The Old Fort 1201 Spy Run Ave, Fort Wayne, IN, United States

Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. will host the Napoleonic Days August 3-4. The Napoleonic era (1799–1815) was a period of political unrest and widespread revolution in the history of France and […]

Free