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. July 4, 1776 – a document formally enumerating the justification for separating America from the rule of the Crown and Parliament was formally adopted by the Continental Congress. This …
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Modern Abuses and Usurpations
Thomas Jefferson is noted for reminding us that “a little rebellion now and then is a good thing.” This year, we seem to be taking that advice to heart with SERIOUS and SINCERE protests and marches. We are hitting the big issues. Now we need to storm the Bastille… wait, that’s the next revolution. I …
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. July 2, 1776 – “The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. —I am apt to believe that it will …
Great Day Reading the Declaration of Independence
On June 28, Noah Lewis (aka Ned Turner), Stewart Roseman, and I participated in FREEDOM BLAST at Fort Mifflin. I read the Declaration of Independence, Noah gave his talk on colored soldiers in the Continental Army, and we conscripted some soldiers and taught them drill. We are inching our way back from the COVID shut-down …
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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 29, 1767 The Indemnity Act –reduced taxes on the British East India Company when they imported tea into England. This allowed them to re-export the tea to the colonies more …
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 29, 1767 The Commissioners of Customs Act — created a new Customs Board for the North American colonies, to be headquartered in Boston with five customs commissioners. The …
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 28, 1778 – BATTLE OF MONMOUTH: fought near Monmouth Court House the Continental Army engaged the British Army retreating from Philadelphia. The battle was tactically inconclusive and strategically …
Basic Colonial Brewing -Making the Brew
Once you have wort, its time to actually “brew” (from the Dutch brouwen: to bubble or effervesce) the beer. I hope by now you realize that a lot more work goes into preparing to brew than actually brewing the beer. When I do demonstrations, someone always remarks that brewing takes a long time but in …
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 26, 1767 The Revenue Act — placed taxes on glass, lead, painters’ colors, and paper. It gave customs officials broad authority to enforce the taxes and punish smugglers …
Reading Declaration of Independence to the Army Thornbury Farms, near Brandywine Battlefield July 3, 2020 — CANCELLED Due to COVID19
Even though we are SLOWLY returning to a version of “normal,” we will not be holding a big event at Thornbury this year.
