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 [...]
Happy Birthday, Fort Stanwix!
August 20, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Mohawk Valley, Revolutionary War, forts, history, parks
Oh, how we love Fort Stanwix! Fort Stanwix, in Rome, NY, was built during the French and Indian War, to provide protection for “The Carry.” The Carry was a trail on dry ground between the popular waterways, Wood Creek and the Mohawk River. It was so named because settlers and traders had to hop out [...]
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 [...]
Fort Stanwix, Rome, NY: A Great Park!
April 20, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Central NY, Mohawk Valley, Revolutionary War, forts, history, parks
Fort Stanwix in Rome recently celebrated it’s 75th anniversary as a state park and National Historic Site! This week is National Park Week, and Fort Stanwix has some special events at the park. This is from National Park Service: “We are excited about this coming year and celebrating the 75th birthday of Fort Stanwix National [...]
