July 4th Revolutionary History Re-enactment Showcase
Event Date:
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Date: July 4, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520
This Independence Day, join local historian Duane Jackson on the grounds of the Van Cortlandt Manor for a Revolutionary History Re-enactment Showcase. Costumed presenters will portray soldiers in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment and 2nd New York Regiments, exploring local battles fought by a pioneering regiment of Black soldiers in the Revolutionary War. The presentation will last approximately 2 hours
The Showcase will feature:
- The origin and history of the First Rhode Island Regiment
- The Battle of Rhone Island fought by First Rhode Island Regiment
- The Battle of Pine Bridge fought in Yorktown Heights, NY by the First Rhode Island Regiment
- An overview of the Continental Army
- The history of the 2nd New York Regiment
- Description of what the soldiers wore, how they lived and fought
- Demonstration of the firing of a musket
- Questions & Answers