The Fairhaven Villiage Militia and the Wareham Minutemen and Militia Companies spent the weekend living in an authentic period camp the same way it was done 240 years ago, during the Revolutionary War era, at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. Men, women and children dressed in period clothing and reenacted life in 1778. Events included demonstrations for musket fire, campfire cooking, fire starting with flint and steel, and children’s games of the period. On Saturday night, the group fired the fort’s five large cannons, including two fires for cannon #1.
Photos by Glenn C. Silva. See more photos of this event at https://photos.app.goo.gl/7jqgLKDWQjBwaRdW6. See more of his photos on Instagram: @asttephoto
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- John Garcia and Amy Sylvia make traditional English Steak Pudding at the authentic 1778 encampment at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on 5/25/19.. Consisting of suet, flour, water, steak, onion and steak seasonings, it is boiled over an open fire for about 3 hours. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- Members of the militia fire muskets at the authentic 1778 encampment at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on 5/25/19. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- Lt. Howard Smith explains the firepower that rifles had back in the 1700s at the authentic 1778 encampment at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on 5/25/19. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- Cathy Phinney (RIGHT) makes beef stew while visitor Averie Melo learns about cooking on an open fire at the authentic 1778 encampment at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on 5/25/19. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- The Fairhaven Village Militia and the Wareham Minutemen and Militia Companies set up an authentic 1778 encampment at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on Memorial Day Weekend, 5/25/19 and 5/26. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- The Fairhaven Village Militia and the Wareham Minutemen and Militia Companies set up an authentic 1778 encampment at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on Memorial Day Weekend, 5/25/19 and 5/26. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- Beth Sylvia fires cannon #1 in memory of the Pritchard family in Kansas at the authentic 1778 encampment at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on 5/25/19. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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