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Colchester 1775: The Revolution is Coming Event June 7th, 10-4 on Colchester's Town Green.

Experience 1775 on Colchester's Town Green on June 7th, 10:00 am-4:00 pm.  

The Colchester Historical Society with the Colchester Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a 1775 living history event on the Town Green.

Click on the link to help support this great event: https://www.colchesterhistory.org/get-involved/make-a-donation/

Gather the whole family and join us on Colchester’s Town Green for an immersive day of living history!. The all-day event will include:

  • 10:00 am: Living history day begins with kid’s militia drills with wood muskets, soldier’s drills, colonial trading,demonstrations in colonial cooking, loom working, and more.
  • 11:00 am: General George Washington and his aides arrive on horseback!
  • Meet and greet reenactors. Learn the stories of Colchester citizens during the war. Fife and drum music.
  • 3:00 pm: British Loyalists want the town green for their King! Cannons on the green.
  • 4:00 pm: Living hsitory camp closes.

 

 

 

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