Step Back in Time with our Revolutionary War Encampment
What was life like for Continental soldiers and patriots during the Revolutionary War?
Immerse yourself in the daily life of soldiers, military officers, and the women and children who traveled with the army as you explore our Revolutionary War encampment.
See Tents of Soldiers & Officers
Walk through the encampment and note the differences between the soldiers’ and officers’ quarters, and learn about the hierarchy of the army.
Explore the soldiers’ tents to see clothing and personal hygiene items from the period, and discover how soldiers spent their time off the battlefield.
In the officer’s tent, learn about events that occurred 250 years ago through period maps and documents from the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Get Hands-On in the Cooking & Laundry Yard
Try your hand at washing clothes and laying them out to dry in the laundry yard, and touch the various tools needed for cooking for a large number of people.
Join Washington's Army
At 11 a.m. daily, you will get the chance to join the American Cause and learn the highlights of enlisting in the Continental Army in 1775.
Discover How Meals Were Prepared for the Continental Army
At 2:30 p.m. daily, learn about Continental Army rations, cooking, and the struggles of feeding an 18th-century army.
See Our Revolutionary War Movie
Following your Patriots Path experience, watch our Revolutionary War movie, showing in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium inside the Shops at Mount Vernon complex.
See History Come to Life at Our Upcoming Programs
Meet an Appointed Chaplain to the Regiment
August 16-17 (11 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
Visit our chaplain at the encampment to hear why many soldiers joined the Continental Army for religious freedom and the importance of chaplains in an 18th-century army.
Witness the Proclamation of Rebellion
August 23 (11 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
Experience the moment that sealed the fate of the 13 colonies as King George III's Proclamation of Rebellion is delivered on the 250th anniversary of this historic declaration.
