Fife and Drums of Yorktown at Fort Ticonderoga, NY
August 24, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Revolutionary War, reenactments
There are some absolutely terrific Revolutionary War reenactment videos on YouTube. Many of them are recorded by visitors to the event; some are “ok” but others are really, really good. I spent the better part of an evening enjoying the dozens of videos of all the wonderful events here in Upstate New York. I especially [...]
Revolutionary War Re-Enactment in Mohawk, NY
June 5, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Mohawk Valley, Revolutionary War, festivals, history, reenactments
The Drums Along the Mohawk Revolutionary battles re-enactments are going on this weekend! The re-enactment battles started in Ilion, NY, on Friday, and continue westward toward Mohawk, NY, for Sunday. WKTV has a good video about it: The event looks big– people are dressed to the hilt, sporting realistic artillery. I think they will even [...]
Civil War Re-enactment Coming Up!
June 2, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Civil War, Underground Railroad, festivals, history, reenactments
I love it when I hear about these re-enactment events BEFORE they occur. It seems that I always hear about them in the news after they have happened, and I miss out on all the fun! I’m really hoping to go to this one: the Annual Civil War Weekend in Peterboro, NY. Peterboro invites everyone [...]
Oriskany Battlefield: Bloodiest Battle of the American Revolution
April 14, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Central NY, Iroquois, Mohawk Valley, Revolutionary War, Unknown Soldier, forests, forts, history, museums, reenactments
There is an element of deep sadness here. This was the battleground of the bloodiest battle in the fight for American independence. But it set off a shockwave of victory that helped to change the course of the war. Hundreds of men died here. We came to give our respects, and found time to have a little fun, too.
