2026 Reenacting Schedule

 This season's plan includes both French & Indian War (F&I) events and Revolutionary War (Rev) events. 

June 6-7, F&I        The Fort at Number 4, Charlestown, NH
                                27th Inniskilling

June 20-21, F&I    Fort McClary, Kittery, ME                           
                                27th Inniskilling

July 2-5, F&I        Fort Niagara, Youngstown, NY    
                                27th Inniskilling* 

Jul 11-12, Rev      Battle of Hubbardton, Hubbardton, VT 
                               Alden's Company, 6th Mass

Jul 25-26, Rev      Fort McClary, Kittery, ME     
                              Alden's Company, 6th Mass*

Aug 8-9, F&I       Crown Point Encampment, Crown Point, NY 
                                27th Inniskilling

Sept 19-20, F&I   Roger's Island, Fort Edward, NY  
                               27th Inniskilling

Sept 26-27, Rev    Prelude to War Crown Point, NY                
                                Crew of the Dark & Stormy

Oct 10-11, Rev     Battle of Valcour, Plattsburgh, NY 
                                 Crew of the Dark & Stormy

Oct 24-25, Rev     Battle of White Plains, Pound Ridge, NY
                                Alden's Company, 6th Mass

Please note, this schedule may change. It is rare events are cancelled due to weather but it can happen. My attendance is not confirmed at events marked*.

2016 Schedule of Events

Every year there are events I plan to go to, but "Life is what happens when you're making other plans" so there may be additions or deletions to my current schedule.

May 7-8 
Fort at Number 4 - Outlanders and Highlanders - 1745

A core group of the 27th Inniskilling attended this event. The weather was cool, but the battle Saturday was very fun. The tourists got up close and personal visits with the Jacobites and the Government troops alike.  Fort #4 opened with this weekend.

June 4-5
Fort at Number 4 - Charlestown, NH
27th Inniskilling - French and Indian War

We had a large showing of Inniskilling and enjoyable weather this weekend. Sutlers to check out, the Fort to review, and reconnecting with friends not seen over the winter. A fine Chicken Fricassee was had Saturday night along with a lot of mingling between the troops.

June 18-19
Event at Fort McClary, Kittery Maine
Attending with Speakman's Rangers.

A small beautiful site with the British holding the Fort and the French camped down below. It was the first time here and we had cool ocean breezes with plenty of sunshine. Friday night we went out to sample the local cuisine. Saturday was filled with visitors and and an exciting traveling battle.  Brother Harold led a fine Sunday service for us to enjoy this weekend as well.

July 16 - 17
Fort de la Presentation, Ogdensburg, NY.
27th Inniskilling, Crew of the Dark and Stormy - French and Indian War

Although storms threatened us at first, the weekend turned into a delightful time. Friday included our annual visit to the Freight House to sampling a local pub. A good time in the navy battle followed by a very busy land battle on Saturday. The evening ended with a late-night trip aboard the Dark and Stormy up river for a few hours. Altogether a good weekend.

August 6-7
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, VT
Revolutionary War

The Dark and Stormy became a major player during the battle  against landing troops this weekend, with Devin actually being "shot to death" and falling outside the boat mid-battle on Sunday.  Many laughs were had at this small annual event over the weekend.

August 13-14
His Majesty's Fort at Crown Point, NY
27th Inniskilling,Crew of the Dark and Stormy - French and Indian War

The Inniskillings were well represented this weekend along with the crew of the Dark and Stormy.  Both active in our battle against the French in the Fort St Frederick area of the site, we were a well fed crew Saturday night as the Rowells fed us a feast starring a suckling pig on a spit.

August 19 - 21
Fort St. Jean, Quebec, Canada
Multiple Time Periods, Crew of the Dark and Stormy, 27th Inniskilling

A gorgeous military site, perfect for camping with is manicured lawns, multiple time periods were hosted in various sections of the site.  We participated in battles - land and sea - while also enjoying balloons overhead in the morning and fun in the sun on the afternoons. We visited the Museum on-site and even went out one night to celebrate Horst's birthday.

September 10-11
Kent DeLord House, Plattsburgh, New York
Crew of the Dark and Stormy - War of 1812

Plattsburgh turned into a very busy weekend - Our annuual trek downtown to the Monopole Friday, Saturday, the Dark and Stormy came in 4th in the bateau race. Sunday four of us participated in the 5K run, and we had a navy battle out in the deeper part of the bay. Plus several of us managed to  get downtown to see some of the local activities happening for the weekend.

September 24-25
Rogers Island, Fort Edward, NY
27 Inniskilling - French and Indian War

Revolutionary War at Fort #4

This past weekend, I joined the 29th Regiment of Foot and Von Rediesel's German regiment  at the Fort at number 4.

 Kayla joined us all dressed up for the first time, and we had several folks that daytripped for the event.

Dispite the rain, both battles were held and an excellent time was had by all. 

We made Drunken chicken for the first time this weekend. First there was major discusiion about the recipe and our alterations.  The recipe can be found at MizRebecky's Recipes.

4 Chicken legs weren't going to do it for the group of us, so we substituted Chicken thighs... a lot of chicken thighs.  We were all pretty intent on what we were doing. Exact measurements we impossible as measuring cups and spoons just didn't exist in 1775 so we estimated best we could.

 The recipe calls for 1/4 pint of cider for one recipe. We were doing much more than just the standard recipe, so while Izzy added ingredients, Dave & Rebecca  were figuring out just  how much of which item was needed.  

Adding the Salt, pepper, Mustard and olive oil were all simple tasks. However adding the honey which had sat out over night was more of a challenge.

Marc was trying to keep us in 18th century mode and picked up after us.

 Izzy finally used a knife to get to the last of the stuck honey to encourage it to join the rest of the marinade.

 Then we mixed it up and set it to soak along side of the fire. Once it had warmed out some, we figured we could get the honey integrated with everything else just fine. 

While it soaked, we checked out the battle and some Sutlers.  After about an hour and a half or so of cooking, Dinner turned out to be excellent.

The "dessert" of hot buttered rum also was a hit with the clan. We decided we wanted to share with others, so ingredients were procured and a larger batch was made. Warm Cheer on a cold evening, all heated up in a copper pot.

Saturday night after dinner, a large contingent of the encampment gathered in the Great Chambers on the second floor for singing and entertainment. Much fun was had by all over the weekend.

Captain said "Bring out your Tar!" and we did.

Not only tar, but also varnish, paint, caulking, mother’s polish, hot water and elbow grease… all necessary ingredients in getting the Dark & Stormy ready for another season on the water.

 Most of the boat crew spent a Saturday at the captain’s home with all the above and more to do just that, ready the boat for the 2011 season.
Jen Parillo took some pictures to share of the day.

Starting with pieces removable from the boat, the duckboards, rudder and dagger board all were refreshed with varnish and paint. Luckily we had a nice sunny day in the 60s which helped all the pieces dry in record time. Cleats were removed, repaired and reattached.

Some customized nooks and crannies to help our gunner were repaired and replaced. Aftercleaning and vacuuming up debris we painted the inside of the Dark & Stormy so she’s looking good for the summer.

A short break for lunch and we were back for the next tasks at Hand. We had to lift the boat up to work on the hull. We’ve learned a few things over the years, so this time it was much easier. We had braces ready and used some modern equipment for the lifting. Out came the tar & paint. Since we all wouldn’t all be able to work on the boat bottom together, we split up to work on other projects.

A new set of sweeps needed to be done to replace the ones we broke last year. So it was at this point Tim began sanding and then drawing the oar pattern on the boards we had readied the night before. The gunnels got a new coat of varnish and the sides of the boat bottom got some freshening up as well.

Brendan and I started by cleaning the swivel gun, a one inch bore that really should have been cleaned up before the winter started.. I decided to put a little Mother’s polish on the gun, to clean it up a tad… and while talking for a hour or two, managed to get Precious bright and shiny. Jp and Jamie also whipped a new anchor line in place.

Kathy, Jen and Sue gathered the goods to put on a great feast for us all. It was a lovely way to end a hardworking day. While we accomplished much, the Caulking of the sides, oar-making and a few little tasks still need some attention. However the Dark & Stormy is well on its way to being ready for our summer. I believe we’ll have the boat at The Fort at Number 4 the first weekend of June for some  fun. Come out and see us.