If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
– Rudyard Kipling
Come and enjoy this Living History Event featuring President Lincoln, General Grant and General Beauregard. We will have period kid's games, candle dipping, lady's skillet toss, food vendors, sutlers, cannon fire, entertainment, fireworks, saloon with root-beer, beef sticks, pickles, candy and honey. Blacksmith, silversmith, coppersmith, potter toymaking demonstrations. Along with battles each day we will […]
Saturday 9 AM until 7 PM for some night displays and Sunday from 10AM until 4 PM weather permitting, we will be featuring all sorts of antique tractors and hit-miss engines. Antique tractor pulls from 10 am - 3 pm on Saturday with a small connect fee. Trophies and prize money awarded. If you'd like […]
The Richland Early American Center for History invites you to discover life in early America during the 18th and 19th Century from living historical reenactors. Throughout the day there will be crafts, trades, demonstrations, and activities, including Blacksmithing, Games and Children’s Activities, Open Hearth Cooking Demonstrations, and Civilian and Military Reenactments. Grounds feature the 1808 […]
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.
Traditional Black powder shoot. Matches consist of Paper and Metal targets but are open to the range officer discretion. NMLRA rules. $5.00 entry. Pre1840 attire is appreciated, but not necessary Caplock or Flintlock Muzzleloaders only http://thundercreeklongrifles.org/About-us/ Location: 8 miles East of Martinsville, IN, off of Bear Wallow Rd. Range in Valley off main road, Cabin […]
Come join us for a weekend of military maneuvers including musket and cannon fire, fife and drum music, and encampment! Learn about our represented units: 43rd Regiment of Foot (British infantry) 3rd New Hampshire (American infantry) Artillery (Royal and Continental) Fife & Drum (marching band) Royal Chatham Navy Civilian Contingent (camp followers) Learn […]
Participant setup on July 7th. July 8-9 for the reenactment: There will be a camp area, open to the public, and then stations where reenactors will discuss different aspects of being a soldier during different points of. the war. We are also looking at having a 'recruiting area' for kids, where they would learn some […]
Open to self-propelled, motorized or powered "anything." Antique cars, custom rods, fire trucks and cycles. There is no registration or fee for this event. A cinnamon roll, sausage gravy biscuit breakfast is served until 9AM. The concession stand will serve its usual hot dogs, cheeseburgers, brats, sides and desserts until it runs out or 2PM. […]
Come join us for a weekend of military maneuvers including musket and cannon fire, fife and drum music, and encampment! Learn about our represented units: 43rd Regiment of Foot (British infantry) 3rd New Hampshire (American infantry) Artillery (Royal and Continental) Fife & Drum (marching band) Royal Chatham Navy Civilian Contingent (camp followers) Learn […]
Largest Colonial event in Michigan. Two battles a day. Both French and Indian War and American Revolutionary War military event. Colonial Sutlers also wanted. Contact: Brent Kemmer [email protected]
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 for the Will County Threshermen’s Association’s 61st Annual Antique Tractor & Steam Engine Show Featuring Minneapolis-Moline & Single Cylinder Engines Fun for the whole family! working steam engines steam powered sawmill daily parade of power tractor and machinery exhibits fieldwork demonstrations food and concessions craft, vendor and flea market antique tractor pull garden […]
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 […]
Traditional Black powder shoot. Matches consist of Paper and Metal targets but are open to the range officer discretion. NMLRA rules. $5.00 entry. Pre1840 attire is appreciated, but not necessary Caplock or Flintlock Muzzleloaders only http://thundercreeklongrifles.org/About-us/ Location: 8 miles East of Martinsville, IN, off of Bear Wallow Rd. Range in Valley off main road, Cabin […]
Colonial Reenactment for American Revolutionary War and French and Indian War. Military style event. Contact: Brent Kemmer [email protected]
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 […]
History comes alive at the Fort Jennings Park during Fort Fest. Come down to tour our timeline of encampments (1812 through Vietnam). We welcome new and familiar faces year after year to our historic banks of the Auglaize River. Cannon and musket fire will light fill the air throughout the weekend! Our 1812 encampment features reenactors […]
History comes alive at the Fort Jennings Park during Fort Fest. Come down to tour our timeline of encampments (1812 through Vietnam). We welcome new and familiar faces year after year to our historic banks of the Auglaize River. Cannon and musket fire will light fill the air throughout the weekend! Our 1812 encampment features reenactors […]
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.
Step back in time to the Ohio country of 1790 - 1810. An era of change in Ohio, from early settlers to statehood to towns growing up, especially New Boston, Ohio. At the Fair you will see artisans creating and selling their wares, merchants with items you would find in the finest cities to the […]
Traditional Black powder shoot. Matches consist of Paper and Metal targets but are open to the range officer discretion. NMLRA rules. $5.00 entry. Pre1840 attire is appreciated, but not necessary Caplock or Flintlock Muzzleloaders only http://thundercreeklongrifles.org/About-us/ Location: 8 miles East of Martinsville, IN, off of Bear Wallow Rd. Range in Valley off main road, Cabin […]
‘Tell me and I forget.
Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn.’
– Benjamin Franklin
