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 18, 1778 British evacuate Philadelphia After almost nine months of occupation, 15,000 British troops under General Sir Henry Clinton evacuate Philadelphia. The British position in Philadelphia became untenable …
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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 17, 1775 – BATTLE OF BREED’S HILL (AKA Bunker Hill): 200 colonial troops under the command of William Prescott occupied Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill constructing a strong …
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 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Well actually, Breed’s Hill… On June 13, 1775, the leaders of the colonial forces besieging Boston learned that the British were planning to send …
Better Late than Never
This week Congress passed and the President signed into law a bill makes June 19th (aka Juneteenth) a federal holiday. Forget that its 156 years too late. This is a move to recognize not just the injustice of slavery in America but also the significant contribution that African Americans have made to the democratic and …
Save your Shillings!
Okay folks, this is a one time great deal. I just got this from Fort Mifflin regarding next week’s Tavern Night. The Cannonball Tavern lives! Now an indoor/outdoor event with Les and Jobie Ford’s authentic 18th century punch, beer from the Regimental Brewmeister and craft brewery 2SP! Hearty snacks available for purchase or BYO picnic …
Upcoming Event
June 18, 2021 — 5:00pm – 8:00 pmJEFFERSONIAN PICNIC:Did Jefferson ever believe “All men are created equal …?” We all know Jefferson owned slaves. We also know that in 1803, he purchased Louisiana from Bonaparte setting the stage for future displacements, genocides, and other crimes against America’s First Nations. Were “all men” only white Protestant …
Basic Colonial Brewing — The Koelschip
Modern breweries make good use of literally centuries of scientific study in heat transfer and exchange. In our modern breweries, we have highly efficient means of heating and cooling our wort but in in the 18th Century, all of this was much more primitive. Those of you who have cooked over an open hearth or …
The Cordwainer
The English term cordwainer first appears in 1100. Since this date the term cordouan, or cordovan leather, has been applied to several varieties of leather. Today cordovan leather is a vegetable tanned horse “shell,” and like the Medieval cordwain is used only for the highest quality shoes. Since the Middle Ages the title of cordwainer …
We’re Creating a Brewery and You can help
Want to Buy Beer from the Colonial Brewmeister? Help us build a Tavern and Brewery. Perhaps it the pandemic or years of working a job that while I am good at it, I really don’t love but next year, we are taking the plunge and building a new business. In 2026 America will celebrate its …
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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 14, 1775 – The Second Continental Congress creates the Continental Army. Six companies of riflemen are then dispatched to Boston. When the American Revolutionary War broke out in …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 