Hire the Regimental Brewmeister It’s reached that time of the year where I start planning for 2024 and I am hoping to include you in the mix of organizations I support next year. I am emailing you today in the hopes that you will consider inviting either the Regimental Brewmeister or the Colonial Surveyor to …
Monthly Archives: October 2023
A New England Beer Run!
On August 15, 1620; the Mayflower and the Speedwell set sail for VIRGINIA. Unfortunately, after only about 200 miles in the rough waters of the north Atlantic, the Speedwell sprang began taking on water and had to turn back. The decision to abandon the Speedwell and transfer many of its passengers onto the Mayflower set …
Please Go to the Young American Hard Cider & Tasting Room in Germantown.
6350 Germantown AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19144215-406-5307 From time to time, you find a business or other enterprise worthy of your patronage. Today, Noah Lewis (aka Ned Hector) and I were working our way back from the Concord School House where the SAR posted colors to honor our fallen at Germantown when we were beckoned, as we …
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Hire the Regimental Brewmeister in 2024
It’s reached that time of the year where I start planning for 2024 and I am hoping to include you and the organizations you support in my calendar next year. I am emailing you today in the hopes that you will consider inviting either the Regimental Brewmeister or the Colonial Surveyor to one of your …
Historical Tidbits — Royal Proclamation of 1763
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. October 7, 1763 — Royal Proclamation of 1763, issued by King George III, forbade all settlement west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains, which was delineated as …
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Historical Tidbits — BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN
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. October 7, 1780 – BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN: Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot. Coming after a series of …
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Coming to Loggerheads — The Colonial Flip
Cold weather calls for a hot drink. If you were traveling through Colonial New England, chances are the drink of choice is Rum Flip, which is quite a treat to see prepared with vigorous mixing and a final heating using a long metal rod known as a loggerhead or in the south a mulling iron. …
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Recruit new Reenactors!!!
So, the other day, I got this email from a retired school teacher: I just wanted to shoot you a quick thank you email for your Colonial Brewer website. As a retired teacher, I’m staying busy by volunteering in the youth department of my library; I tutor kids after school. (I can’t let my brain …
Historical Tidbits — Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton taken
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. October 6, 1777 Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton taken On October 6, 1777, the British Army, led by Henry Clinton, attacked Forts Montgomery and Clinton, supported by cannon fire …
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October 1666, King Charles II Granted an Audience to Two Men Who Would Build a Huge Fur Trading Empire in North America and Eventually Lock England in a World War with France.
When Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence River in 1535 in search of the Northwest Passage, he met 50 canoes filled with Micmac Indians, who signaled a desire to trade by waving furs on sticks. This began the very fruitful trade between Canada’s First Peoples and the Europeans, first the French and later the …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 