Author Archives: Michael Carver

Go to an event ONLINE! I just previewed the Pottsgrove Manor Mayfair pre-release. Everyone should go and see this while it is up.

Your gear should be uniquely yours. I put my logo on one of my mugs.

Its always nice to have a period book to read or reference but they need to be properly covered, not just paperback novels. Leather Bound Books

You must stay safe and stay home!

I was planning to make leather haversacks at the Fort Mifflin Heritage Skills and Trades Day but alas this event was cancelled. I went ahead and made two which I will either add to my Colonial Gentleman’s impression or sell. Leather Haversacks

Well I can’t host an event as the Regimental Brewmiester. We MUST remain safe and social distance from a big mug of colonial beer is very disappointing. So I am dumping all the beer I have in inventory… (appropriately filtered of course ). I am also preparing for future events. My latest project has been …

Continue reading “What do you do when you can’t run events?”

Noah and I recently shot a video of the Regimental Brewmiester and while we certainly could have done a better production, we are inspired to create a few more. In this time of social distancing and our parks suffering from ZERO attendance (hence zero revenue), we need to do something to remind people what they …

Continue reading “Recruiting a Crew”

JSTOR has expanded their free read-online access from the usual six articles per month to 100 articles per month through June 30, as well as additional expanded access for those who have paid accounts (such as through an academic institution). Learn more at this link.  The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has opened some …

Continue reading “REPOST: Online History Resources for those of us Stuck in our Homes”

I added a new section to the website. Not sure how often I can update this page as each video takes a huge amount of work. https://colonialbrewer.com/resources/videos/ I am recruiting for a Surveying Video. If you are interested in helping let me know.