| 11:30 |
Officers Meeting - "Cobbler Square" at High and Garden Streets
Representatives from each reenacting company should attend.
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| 10:00 to 3:00 |
Crown Forces Camp - Burlington County Prison Museum (Directions)
Living History inside and in the front and back yards:
10:00-2:00 - British military surgeon (inside)
10:00-3:00 - 18th century field cooking by Mercy Ingraham (front yard)
10:00-3:00 - "Sutlers" display and sell 18th century goods to reenactors and the public (see the Links page for a tentative list). (front yard)
2:30 - Artillery firing demonstration (front yard)
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10:00 to 3:00 |
Colonial Forces Camp - Mill Race Village (Directions)
Reenactors will describe camp life and military campaigns.
11:00 & 1:00 - New recruit drilling for children of all ages.
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| 2:30 |
Artillery demonstration
The crew of Royal Artillery Battery W discusses the use of artillery in the American War of Independence and demonstrates the proper loading and firing of a three-pound "grasshopper" cannon.
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| 3:00 to 3:45 |
"Battle" of Iron Works Hill
Continental and South Jersey miltia troops attack the Crown Forces (near the Old Courthouse), who push back through the streets of Mount Holly to the Rancocas Creek in Monroe Street Park.
The progress of each side through town will once again be narrated by Ed Kane.
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| 4:00 |
Dancing with the Stars (and Stripes) in 1776 - Noah Lewis, Dancemaster
Red, White & Brew (33 High Street)
Follow the intricacies and just plain fun of 18th century dancing. Join in and see if you might be the next 'Colonial Idol.'
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| 10:00 - 3:00 |
18th century cooking by Mercy Ingraham
(Burlington County Prison Museum, 128 High Street)
Noted open hearth cook Mercy Ingraham will cook a turkey on a spit and discuss 18th century foods and cooking techniques.
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11:00-4:00 |
Invisible Ink: Spycraft of the American Revolution
The Bookery, 20 White Street (in Mill Race Village)
Mount Laurel author John Nagy will be signing copies of his book and discussing his discovery of previously unrecognized spies and spying methods.
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| 12:00 |
Ned Hector - A Visitor From The Past
Historic Brainerd Street School House (35 Brainerd Street)
Reenactor and historian Noah Lewis presents Edward “Ned” Hector, a free black man from Conshohocken, PA, who became a colonial soldier, wagoneer and hero of the Battle of Brandywine.
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| 1:00 |
The Queen's Rangers
Historic Brainerd Street School House (35 Brainerd Street)
Probably the most famous of the Loyalist regiments (composed of Americans who served with British forces during the American Revolution), the Queen’s Rangers included men from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina. The Regiment participated in campaigns throughout the war, including New Jersey actions such as Quinton's Bridge, the raid on Hancock's House and the Battle of Monmouth.
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| 4:00 |
Dancing with the Stars (and Stripes) in 1776 - Noah Lewis, Dancemaster
Red, White & Brew (33 High Street)
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Historic Building tours (some require fee or donation):
- Historic Brainerd Street School House (35 Brainerd Street; tours 11:00-4:00) - One of two museums maintained by the Colonial Dames of America - NJ, it is the oldest schoolhouse in New Jersey on its original site (located 1/2 block from High Street). See also Ned Hector and Queen's Rangers under "Speakers and Presentations" above.
- Friends Meeting House (High and Garden Streets) - guided tours and Continental surgeon presentation.
- Burlington County Prison Museum - open for tours and presentations (as described under "Crown Forces Camp" above).
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