Thursday, July 29, 2010

The remainder of the reenacting season

July 30-Aug 1 Galway Lake, NY
The crew of the Dark & Stormy along with other naval units will be setting up on a private beach and sailing on the lake.

Aug 14-15 Crown Point, NY
27th Inniskilling.
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/historic-sites/34/details.aspx

Aug 21-22 Rabble in Arms at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, VT.
The crew of the Dark & Stormy
http://www.lcmm.org/museum_info/visit.htm

Sept 11- 12 Battle of Plattsburgh (War of 1812)
Plattsburgh, NY
The crew of the Dark & Stormy.
http://www.battleofplattsburgh.org/blog/?page_id=5

Sept 25 - 26 Rogers Island
Ft Edward NY
27th Inniskilling
http://www.rogersisland.org/

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

250th Anniversary Event July 16-18 2010

Fort de la Presentation in Ogdensburg, NY

July 16, 17 & 18

Innskilling 27th Regiment of Foot, Grenadier & Light Companies.

This three day weekend will be the last 250th anniversary event for the French & Indian War in the state of NY. Known as “Founder’s Day:” locally it is a featured event in the I Love NY campaign http://www.iloveny.com/What-To-Do/Events/Founders-Day-Weekend/16504.aspx and will have lots there to see.

You can wander through the camps: French, British; Native; and Naval. See an 18th century Boat race. Watch land battles or war on the water every day. Presentations on various bits of 18th century history will be held at the neighboring Freight House restaurant. A Ball will be happening on Friday, Fireworks on Saturday and various other activities on the grounds during each day.

Details can be found on the schedule at http://www.fort1749.org/storage/pdfs/2010%20sched-1.pdf

Pictures from previous years can be found at http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ogdensburg&w=84498068%40N00

Come see us, this one will be the biggest event they have ever had at this location.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Hubbardton Battlefield Event this weekend

July 10 - 11 Hubbardton, VT
23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers Light Company

We'll be encamped this weekend at Hubbardton, VT on the only battlefield entirely in vermont. Its a State run historic site with a small visitors center featuring an excellent diorama that explains the whole battle action for you. http://www.historicvermont.org/hubbardton/

This a small reenactment which makes it nice for visitors. you can get up close to everything and have an excellent opportunity to interact with participants. We usually have British regulars, Provincials, Americans and German troops there. http://www.hubbardton.net/gpage1.html

Pictures from last years event can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bartnnick/

A schedule of events can be found here http://www.hubbardton.net/gpage3.html and be aware admission is $5 per person, children are free. Wear good shoes as the ground is uneven, no reconstruction has been done here and most of it is just as it was left 233 years ago. Theres no shade so sunscreen is a must too. I'll be with the 23rd, but since I'm not cooking, I'lll most likey be wandering through the british camp. Come visit us!