Colonial Market Fair and Militia Muster

Craft demonstrations • Hearth cooking demos • Militia drills

Travel back in time to the American Revolution at the historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House. The sights and sounds of the Revolutionary era will come to life at a colonial market fair with 18th century craftspeople at work, while the militia musters in preparation for joining General Washington’s forces against the British.

SATURDAY: Saturday October 18: 10:00–4:00
SUNDAY: October 19: 10:00–3:00

At the market fair, artisans in colonial dress will demonstrate period crafts such as joinery, wood carving, smithing, basket weaving, shoemaking, spinning, millinery, and hearth cooking. Meanwhile, militiamen will perform musket drills and firings throughout both days, and raise a Liberty flag at 2 pm on Saturday. Special kids’ drills will take place at 11:30 on Saturday and again at noon on Sunday.

KIDS DRILLS
Saturday: 11:30 am
Sunday: Noon

Tours of the Wentworth House will also be available!