Though the village normally portrays the 1830s, on this weekend its fields become a pair of military camps during the War for Independence. Nearly a thousand reenactors portray troops from America, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Spain, as well as civilians accompanying them.
Daytime events on the schedule include:
- Tours of the Crown and American camps
- Drilling and inspection of the troops
- Mock battles and skirmishes
- “School of the Soldier” training demonstrations
- Musket drilling with kids
- Cannon demonstrations, not with kids
- Martial music
- 18th-century Fashions in the Press featuring military and civilian clothing
- Camp laundry
- Scouting technique demonstrations
- Battlefield hospital, with smallpox inoculations and treatment of the wounded
- Soldiers’ daily life, including delivery of uniforms, pay calls, and prisoner exchanges
- 18th-century baseball
- “Service for the Troops”
- 18th-century dances
- Interactive miniature war gaming
Old Sturbridge recommends visitors buy tickets online ahead of time because this is one of the site’s most popular events.
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