Raid on Township# 1

100 Art School Road,Monterey MA 01245

18 September, 2021

Description

Experience Township #1 During the Revolutionary War! Experience Township #1 During the Revolutionary War! The Bidwell House Museum is very excited to present Raid on Township #1, a weekend long Revolutionary War Living History event on the Museum grounds. Visitors will experience a recreation of raids conducted by British Regular Forces along with Native and Loyalist allies in the Mohawk Valley after the Saratoga Campaign. From 1778-1783, battles were fought all over upstate New York and the ‘frontier’ over control of land that had long been in dispute between the Native Americans and Colonial Settlers. Reenactors will put on two public battle demonstrations to show how the raids were conducted, as well as provide visitors with a look at what the military camps looked like when both the British and Continental Armies were in Campaign. Cooking and sewing projects as well as fatigue duty will help bring to life a camp during the American Revolution. Visitors will also learn about the weapons during the American Revolution with musket and artillery demonstrations and also understand the roles played by women and children who either followed the Army or struggled on the home front. There will be lectures on war medicine, midwifery and clothing. The Bidwell House Museum is set on 192 acres of forests and trails in the former Township #1 (today’s Monterey and Tyringham), a perfect location to travel back in time to the 18th century. A tentative schedule of events follows, this will be updated as necessary in the weeks before the program: 10 am – Camp Open 11 am – Artillery Demonstration 12 pm – Lecture or Talk (topics will be medical care, midwifery, clothing) 2pm Sat/1pm Sun – Army Formation/Inspections 2:30pm Sat/1:30pm Sun – Tactical Demonstration 4 pm Sat – Musket Competition The camps will close to the public at 4:30 pm on Saturday and 2:30 pm on Sunday. TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT MUST BE PURCHSED IN ADVANCE. No walk-ins will be permitted. You can purchase 1-day or 2-day tickets and children 12 and under can attend for free. If you are not vaccinated, we ask you please to wear as mask while onsite. Website: http://0