The first surveyors in America arrived with the Jamestown Company in 1621. Given the goal of quickly settling Virginia and the vagaries of Royal Charters for Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolina colonies, surveyors were critical to establishing order in the colonies. The role of the surveyor was to transfer land from the crown to private …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
REPOSTING: Use of Smoke to Control the Spread of Diseases
Okay this is not my article but I found it interesting. Thank god the current powers that be don’t read the Journal of the American Revolution… https://allthingsliberty.com/2020/01/smoking-the-smallpox-sufferers/
Historical Tidbits
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. March 17, 1776 – EVACUATION DAY: Following a protracted siege by the Continental Army, and the emplacement of artillery upon Dorchester Heights, the British retreat from Boston.
Why is the First Amendment now Optional?
Amendment #1: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” AND YET we allow other governments agencies, like …
Is COVID-19 “Unprecedented”? Indeed NOT.
In the summer of 1793 and a ghastly epidemic of Yellow fever gripped the largest city of America and the nation’s capital. Estimations of the number of deaths in 1793 by yellow fever was four to five thousand roughly a tenth of the capital’s fifty thousand residents. Much of the federal government was forced to …
Beer is Healthy
Well I’m sure like me, your email queue is full of announcements by every establishment you frequent telling you they are taking steps like hand washing to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. All this makes me wonder if they washed before. After all, in the 18th Century we know bathing is dangerous. Better to drink …
18th Century Bread and Brewing Class POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 18th
In partnership with Thornbury Farms and our soon to be announced joint venture, Battlefield Brewing, we are offering a HANDS-ON 18th Century Brewing class. Learn all the nuances of brewing in the 18th Century. If you are already a homebrewer, challenge your skills at making beer without the modern conveniences of clocks, thermometers, hydrometers, and …
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Colonial Surveyor at Fort Mifflin POSTPONED to July 19
Given the current risk of COVID-19, we are postponing the Colonial Surveyor’s visit to Fort Mifflin. Please come join us in July. This will be a Scout focused event mapping the battlements of the fort using 18th Century reproduction equipment. Learn the art and science of surveying the land in the 18th century manner with a …
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When is have we reached the end of “a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism?”
When Congress met in Philadelphia in 1776, it was NOT for the purpose of declaring independence from the Crown and Parliament and embarking on the path to Revolution. In fact, most of the delegates wanted exactly the opposite. They sought to find a means by which the status quo of the previous Colonial system could …
Sites along the Skippack Pike
One of the big roles of the Colonial Tavern, and hence the Colonial Brewer, is to share news and advertisements. While I will be at Washington’s Crossing and I really hope to see you there, if you want something closer to home perhaps you can take a short drive along the battle lines leading up …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 