We’re going to try to come back! All events will be outside, socially separated, and crowd size will be monitored and regulated but we are going to try to host an interpretive event at Fort Mifflin. The Transit of Venus from which the Royal Academy computed the Astronomical Unit occurred on June 3, 1769. I …
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Fort Mifflin has faced many challenges since the battle that defined the spirit of perseverance in 1777, but the unseen enemy of the current public health crisis is a real and present threat to our ability to fulfill our mission of preservation and interpretation of this important historic site.Faced with the complete elimination of operating …
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 …
The first major step in brewing beer is to extract the fermentable sugars and starches from the malt kernels. This process is called mashing (from the German maisch: to mix). The basic idea is to harness the enzymes already present in the grain in order to digest the complex inert starches into fermentable simple sugars. …
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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.
I am trying to create a portfolio of reenactment videos like the Colonial Brewer video we shot last month for Pottsgrove. If anyone is planning to attend the June 20th Colonial Scientist presentation and is willing to shoot video and send it to me to edit, I would definitely appreciate the contribution.
We’re going to try to come back! All events will be outside, socially separated, and crowd size will be monitored and regulated but we are going to try to host an interpretive event at Fort Mifflin. The Transit of Venus from which the Royal Academy computed the Astronomical Unit occurred on June 3, 1769. I …
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Stories of the Four Thieves may not be true but like all myths there is more to the tale than meets the eye. Since the time of Hippocrates, miasma or “bad airs” were blamed for the spread of petulance and disease, particularly cholera, typhus, and the bubonic plague. The Miasma theory held that a poisonous vapor or …
I know most Americans don’t understand this, but the Declaration of Independence was never written for King George nor for Parliament. Sure, it was sent to them, but they were not the target audience: The American People were! On Saturday June 28th at Fort Mifflin and again on Friday July 3rd at Thornbury Farms near …
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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 10, 1752 – Benjamin Franklin demonstrates that lightning is a form of electricity. This kite experiment will make Mr. Franklin one of the most famous men in the …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 