The Regimental Brewmeister needs to recruit one or two people to help with upcoming paid events. Most events are in the general Philadelphia area but some require travel. Brewers: Learn to brew as an 18th Century Journeyman brewer. Talk to the public about beer, brewing, and sanitation in the 18th Century. Serve samples. Tavern Keepers: …
Category Archives: Ideas
Help Wanted — Immersion Weekend in New York
I am looking for 10 solid tavern goers who are interested in an immersion weekend and willing to travel to Albany, NY. On August 8, the Admiral of the Blue Apron will be hosting an immersion weekend on 18th Century beverages and tavern culture. The program will include a full tavern in a fully restored …
Continue reading “Help Wanted — Immersion Weekend in New York”
The Planet “George”
On March 13, 1781, William Herschel observed a faint object in the constellation Gemini and noted that it moved slowly relative to the background stars. Hershel first thought the object to be a comet but upon further study identified it as the seventh planet in our solar system. He wanted to name this newly discovered …
Fully Immersive 18th Century Tavern Weekend
Imagine coming to a fully recreated 18th Century New England Village, staying in period accommodations (they have TWO 18th C Taverns), eating food prepared in a colonial kitchen, enjoying good beer and cocktails and maybe a few tavern entertainments free of the technological chatter of the 21st Century. We are planning a full weekend of …
Continue reading “Fully Immersive 18th Century Tavern Weekend”
America is not and shall never be a Christian Nation!
Religion is at the forefront of the founding documents of many nations. Some, like Iran, Saudi Arabia and Costa Rica, are unapologetically theocratic. They explicitly announce the role of religion as a co-equal to secular sovereignty. Others, like Canada and Poland, acknowledge the role of God in their preambles but then eschew religion later in …
Continue reading “America is not and shall never be a Christian Nation!”
Tools of the Surveyor — Range Poles
Surveyors’ range poles have been used for millennia to mark station positions, align straight lines, and provide visible targets for sight lines. Range poles are painted with alternating, high-contrast bands (such as red and white, red and yellow, or black and white) to ensure proper visibility across long distances or during inclement weather. These bands …
Tools of the Surveyor — The Theodolite
A theodolite is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles between designated visible points. Unlike the circumferentor which can only take measurements in the plane, the theodolite can take bearings in both the horizontal and vertical planes. It consists of a moveable telescope mounted so it can rotate around horizontal and vertical axes and provide …
Tools of the Surveyor — The Surveyors’ Compass or Circumferentor
A circumferentor, or surveyor’s compass, is used to measure horizontal or magnetic bearings for lines laid out in a survey. It consists of a box containing a magnetic needle, which moves freely over compass rose divided into 360 degrees and a pair of sights located on the North-South axis of the compass. Circumferentors were typically …
Continue reading “Tools of the Surveyor — The Surveyors’ Compass or Circumferentor”
Tools of the Surveyor — The Astrolabe
Before we had sextants and octants, celestial navigation was accomplished using the astrolabe. Originating in Greece and perfected by medieval Islamic scholars, this astronomical “multi-tool” and rudimentary analog computer revolutionized navigation, timekeeping, and astronomy before being replaced by the sextant and pendulum clock. Want to have the Regimental Brewmeister at your site or event? You …
Tools of the Surveyor — The Sector
The sector is a hinged calculating tool used by navigators, draftsmen, and woodworkers to solve problems using proportions and the rules of similar triangles. It consists of two rulers joined by a hinge. By opening the hinge at different widths, the user can use dividers to solve proportions, scale dimensions up or down, and compute …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 