June 26, 2021 — 11:00 am – 5:00 pmColonial TavernBehind the Scenes — Debate for Independence We’re changing the timing due to the number of people who signed up in advance. That’s the problem with these complex events, we need advanced sales to project how long to stay. I will play John Dickenson and debate …
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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. June 2, 1774 – QUARTERING ACT made provisions for British troops to be given food and shelter at the expense of the American colonies, especially Massachusetts where a large …
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. June 22, 1774 – THE QUEBEC ACT established the Royal Province of Quebec and expanded its territory into much of what is now southern Ontario, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, …
Upcoming Event
June 26, 2021 — 11:00 am – 5:00 pmColonial TavernBehind the Scenes — Debate for Independence We’re changing the timing due to the number of people who signed up in advance. That’s the problem with these complex events, we need advanced sales to project how long to stay. I will play John Dickenson and debate …
Upcoming Event
July 24, 2021 — 10:00am – 4:00 pm“Hands on” 18th Brewing Class Nearly Sold Out! If you want to participate in this class, you need to contact Fort Mifflin ASAP. Perhaps you are an accomplished homebrewer and you want to appreciate the challenges faced by brewers in the 18th Century who brewed good beer without …
Upcoming Event
June 26, 2021 — 11:00 am – 5:00 pmColonial TavernBehind the Scenes — Debate for Independence We’re changing the timing due to the number of people who signed up in advance. That’s the problem with these complex events, we need advanced sales to project how long to stay. I will play John Dickenson and debate …
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. June 20, 1782 – The US Congress officially adopts the Great Seal of the United States of America to be affixed to treaties and presidential proclamations. Both sides of …
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. June 20, 1790 – During a dinner meeting with Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison drafted a bill to move the Federal Capital to a …
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. June 19, 1775 Washington chosen as Commander in Chief. When George Washington arrived at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on May 9, 1775, he was placed on …
Basic Colonial Brewing #11 — Managing Heat
A friend of mine recently comment that my 18th Century brewing demonstrations are so much more relaxed than what they see when modern methods are used. WOW! It must be like the duck on a pond – calm above and paddling like mad below. Even when you ignore the added complexity of simultaneously speaking to …
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Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 