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1777 Home-Front Event at Wentworth House
Date and Time
Friday Apr 28, 2017
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDTSaturday and Sunday
April 28th and 29th
10am-4pmLocation
Wentworth House
Water Street, RollinsfordFees/Admission
$5-General Public
Free-Children and members of ARCHContact Information
Matt Payson
Send Email1777 Home-Front Event at Wentworth Ho...Description
When we think about the American Revolution, images of soldiers with muskets come to mind. But how did the war affect the daily lives of civilians and the families left at home? Explore this lesser told side of American history at 1777 Home-Front, a two-day living history event at Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House on Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30.
It is April 1777, two years into the war, and town residents are meeting at the Wentworth House to gather supplies and clothing to send to the army, while the Colonel's family tends to the everyday tasks of maintaining the house and its grounds. Historical re-enactors portraying Wentworth family members and their neighbors will bring this moment in history to life as they prepare meals from the hearth to the table, tend to the gardens, discuss the events of the day, and sew clothing and other much-needed supplies for the troops. Each day will also see visits by local vendors, merchants, army recruiters, and men of the town preparing for the impending call to arms.
Visitors to the event will experience the sights and sounds of a household during the American Revolution, and can tour a home which has stood through three centuries of American history. This event will run from 10 am to 4 pm on both days. Admission is $5 for the general public; free for children and members of ARCH.Tell a Friend