My job requires that I travel, a lot, and its sort of a sport to try to find a tie into the places I go and the Colonial American experience. Some places are easy, Benedict Arnold in Quebec, the 43rd Rgmt of Foot in Devon, John Adams in the Netherlands… but what about Switzerland. This …
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ANNOUNCEMENT!
Jeffersonian Dinner at Fort Mifflin has been POSTPONED! We will try again later this year. Stay tuned!
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Its Official! We are doing a Jeffersonian Dinner at Fort Mifflin. Saturday, February 22, 20206 p.m. Casual Conversation7 p.m. Dinner & Program Tickets limited to assure a meaningful experience. Must be purchased in advance. What is a Jeffersonian Dinner? The tradition of Jeffersonian Dinners began at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, in the 1700s. …
Paperwork, Paperwork…
Well, the Colonial Brewer has finally completed a task that his grandmothers were able to do quite easily in a time before the modern “conveniences” of computer searches and online databases. Of course, my task was made more complicated by recent family history (not a subject for this blog!) and privacy laws. I shall soon …
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. February 6, 1778 — The Treaty of Alliance was signed creating a military alliance between the United States and France against Great Britain.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Its Official! We are doing a Jeffersonian Dinner at Fort Mifflin. Saturday, February 22, 20206 p.m. Casual Conversation7 p.m. Dinner & Program Tickets limited to assure a meaningful experience. Must be purchased in advance. What is a Jeffersonian Dinner? The tradition of Jeffersonian Dinners began at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, in the 1700s. …
Starting a New Tradition: Spruce Beer on my Birthday!
My Christian friends have all taken down their trees, garlands, wreaths, and all that wonderful greenery of the Christmas season. Its not my holiday but I dearly love the smell. That smell, of course, is from the evergreen’s terpenes like limonene and pinene which all the cannabis advocates will tell you is medicinal – a …
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Cannonball Tavern was a HUGE success
For those of you who must wait until next year, I thought I would share the evening at the Cannonball Tavern last Saturday[1]. https://videopress.com/v/NDSQeaHn?preloadContent=metadata Fort Mifflin — Cannonball Tavern, January 25, 2020 [1] I did not shoot this video but it was emailed to me by Edessa Snyder, one of the guests who attended.
Tavern Night at Fort Mifflin is January 25 at 6:00pm
ENJOY AND EVENING OF REVOLUTIONARY REVELRY AT THE CANNONBALL TAVERNExperience the ambiance of a colonial-era tavern in Philadelphia when Fort Mifflin transforms the Soldier’s Barracks into the Cannonball Tavern, complete with authentic beverages and hearty tavern fare. Enjoy tavern games, the warm glow of a cozy fire and the company of civilians and soldiers of …
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Pulling a Rabbit Out of my Hat
Today I got an odd and urgent request. They wanted newspapers for the Cannonball Tavern at Fort Mifflin. Ordinarily, this is not a problem but the event is SATURDAY! For events when I want to portray a I frequently like to have facsimile documents on hand. A book, pamphlet or such allows me to show …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 