Fairhaven Village Militia Revolutionary War Encampment, Saturday and Sunday, 9/30 & 10/1, 10:00 a.m. to sunset Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to Noon on Sunday. Fort Phoenix, Fort Street, Fairhaven, MA
Cannon firing at sunset Saturday only if gunpowder is available.
The Fairhaven Village Militia and the Wareham Minutemen and Militia Companies present a weekend historical encampment at Fort Phoenix. Talk to period costumed men and women about the fort’s history and life during the American Revolution. See military drilling, flintlock musket demonstrations and period activities such as food preparation and cooking over the campfire, tin smithing, leather working, carpentry, sewing, fire starting, and more.
Free admission. Accessible.
For more information visit https://fairhavenvillagemilitia.blogspot.com/
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