For the last several years, we have run a very successful program on 18th Century brewing in and around Philadelphia. This year, however, one of my favorite venues hit me with a special request. “… mix things up a bit. Rather than a whole brewing workshop, what if we called it ‘Holiday Spirits with the …
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I will be setting up the Colonial Brewery at Martins Tavern in Marshallton as part of the Humphrey Marshall Day celebration (https://www.martinstavern.org/) on October 8th. Samples will be available and you can have a real 18th Century tavern experience with news, toasting, period food, period beer, and tavern games (albeit outside in the ruins of …
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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 …
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 …
Spies sometimes need to transport things in secret through enemy territory. Simply refusing to comply with searches at border crossings or military checkpoints will immediately raise suspicion to they must find a way to allow themselves to be searched while keeping the messages or other contraband safe. To accomplish this, they often employ the smugglers’ …
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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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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 …
All spying tools and techniques have little worth unless you have a reliable source of information. A great deal of useful information can be acquired passive observation. Troop counts and movements, rumors, and observations of the comings and goings in the enemy camp can give you insights on what they plan to do but the …
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Change is good, right? Well we are mixing up the schedule of events this fall a bit and it promises to be interesting. Instead of running another hands on brewing class on Black Powder Friday at Fort Mifflin, we are planning a sister program on colonial cocktail making. In fact, I am even started on …
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 