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Skirmish in Haddonfield! Looting and Pillaging, too, at the Indian King Tavern Museum, June 3
Not to be missed! Live battle skirmish in Haddonfield! Looting and Pillaging, too, at the Indian King Tavern Museum, June 3
What: Skirmish and rebel encampment in historic downtown Haddonfield!
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017
BEST PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: 1 p.m. – Live battle
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Where: Indian King Tavern, 233 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Cost: FREE. Family friendly
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Indian King Tavern: (856) 429-6792, www.indiankingfriends.org
Bury your valuables. The British Are Coming to Haddonfield
#LootAndPillage
Once again, it’s a big day for the Indian King Tavern Museum. Re-enactors portraying the Red Coats and the rebel Colonialists will face-off in a skirmish in downtown Haddonfield at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3.
The fifth annual “Skirmish on Kings Highway” marks the 239th anniversary of the British encampment in Haddonfield. Hosted by the Friends of the Indian King Tavern, this free, family-friendly event tells the tale of Haddonfield’s rich Revolutionary War heritage. Haddonfield residents and shop owners are warned to bury your valuables as the Red Coats will be “looting and pillaging” and taking prisoners.
The day’s events begin at 10 a.m. on June 3, when the Second Pennsylvania Regiment – the Continentals - will encamp at the Indian King Tavern Museum until the troops foray with the First Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers (Red Coats).
Kings Highway from Haddon Avenue to Grove Street will close just before 1 p.m. as the Red Coats will march upon the Indian King and encounter a regiment of Colonial Patriots. There will be plenty of sidewalk space for viewing and cheering along Kings Highway. The skirmish starts at 1 p.m. – the British are very prompt - and should take about 30 minutes, so don’t be late. Later in the afternoon, children can march in formation with wooden muskets in front of the Tavern Museum. Also tours of the historic tavern will be offered all day.
Visiting the Indian King Tavern is like stepping back in time to the Colonial Era, with its period rooms, authentic décor, and historical details. The Indian King Tavern is the location where the seal of New Jersey was adopted and where New Jersey became a state in 1777. It is now a museum and important part of our state’s history. The Indian King Tavern Museum, 233 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033. For more information call the museum 856-429-6792 or visit their website www.indiankingfriends.org
