One of the biggest atrocities of the Revolutionary War was committed not by our enemies the British or even the Hessians, it was committed within our hallowed halls and ultimately enshrined in the Constitution and that atrocity was slavery. Eighteenth Century white men all felt that they were morally and intellectually superior to men of …
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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. January 17, 1781 – BATTLE OF COWPENS: Brigadier General Daniel Morgan conducted a double envelopment of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Banastre Tarleton British forces. Morgan’s forces suffered casualties of only …
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. January 17, 1773 – HMS Resolution, under the command of James Cook, became the first vessel to cross the Antarctic Circle. Want to Buy Beer from the Colonial Brewmeister? …
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. January 17, 1780 Battle of Cowpens Shortly after sunrise, the American rifleman encountered the lead elements of Colonel Balastre Tarleton’s British Legion, the 7th Regiment of Foot, 71st Regiment …
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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New Edition of Beers and Beer Stories by the Regimental Brewmiester
If you prefer these will be available at the Fort Mifflin Giftshop Okay, I updated the Brewmiester book. You too can brew like a colonial brewer. Buy the Book/ebook on Amazon here.
Okay, We are Trying Again to Run a Colonial Brewing Class
To be fair, this is a long shot. I am a bit worried we will end up postponing this offering again because of the pandemic but if you don’t plan in advance, you can’t pull of something as complicated as this class. So we are announcing. The following will appear shortly on the Fort Mifflin …
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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. January 14, 1784 – Congress formally accepts the terms of the Treaty of Paris, ending American participation in the Revolutionary War. George III will not sign this treaty for …
We Should have Just Taken the Traditional Approach to Rebuking the Head of State
WOW, I though I would never see this. Donald Trump was just impeached AGAIN! This time the impeachable offense is a statutory crime. We should have just invited him to the Senate last March 15 and been done with it. The Founding Fathers wrote impeachment—originally a Roman political institution—into the constitution for the purpose of …
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Healthcare in America
There is a lot of talk during the current pandemic about healthcare and hospitals. All during the political campaigns of let last dozen or so years, we have argued and fought over how we should manage and administer healthcare in our country. Lots of ink has been spilled on the merits and problems of public …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 