Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
5 / 55A DAY With BRITISH Revolutionary War Reenactors
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August 3, 2018
Every year, Mount Vernon hosts the continental army and the army of his Majesty King George III for a weekend. This year, our digital storyteller spent the weekend in the British encampment, joining them for a thrilling skirmish, and spending the night on the grounds.
Watch our series with the Continental army from May 2017: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gAZZWsswHY&t=84s
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGEgdIllSNo
Join us for Rev War weekend next year: https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/revolutionary-war-weekend/
Hardtack recipe from "The American Table":
http://www.americantable.org/2013/06/civil-war-recipe-hardtack-1861/