The Manchester Historical Society and the Cheney Homestead are proud to host one of Connecticut’s largest reenactment groups, Ye Old Lebanon Town Militia, on Sunday, July 12 from 10am to 3pm for a Revolutionary War and Colonial Living Encampment on the grounds of the historic Cheney Homestead located at 106 Hartford Rd., Manchester, CT.
Step back in time and experience:
·Men at Arms drilling in the 1764 Manual of Arms and Conducting Bayonet Drills
· Cannon with artillery demonstration
·18th Century Riflemen
·Various Fire Arms of the 18th Century
·Children Drilling with Toy Wooden Musket
·Animal Husbandry
·Food Layout with period appropriate food
·Crime and Punishment in Colonial Times
·Colonial Life Skills Demonstrations such as Powder Horn Carving, Leather Working, Basket Weaving and Fly Tying
·Outdoor Games and Outdoor Toys of the 18th Century
·Big Bear Trading – a Privateer Selling Colonial Wares
Take a mini tour of the historic 1785 Timothy Cheney House and see how the ancestors of the Cheney family lived and worked.
Refresh yourself with delicious Royalwich Ice Cream Sandwiches.
Admission is FREE. Donations are welcome and benefit the maintenance and preservation of the Cheney Homestead.
FREE Visitor Parking.
For more info: Follow the Cheney Homestead Museum on Facebook. Visit www.manchesterhistory.org Call the Manchester Historical Society at 860 647-9983.