Contributing Images Monday, Jan 8 2007

If anyone has any images from events that they would like to share on this site feel free to e-mail them to me @ mnc1026@charter.net and make sure to include your name so I can give you credit for your image

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Sutlers Row Monday, Jan 8 2007

Sutlers Row= 18th C. shopping Anyone who knows me would say that I have a serious shopping problem, and going back in time doesn’t change that one bit. To the left you will see that I have put together a list of sutlers, did I miss anyone?

Before every event I always put money aside to spend on sutlers row. The last event I attended I bought a pair of authentic earrings, trade beads, and a red feather to put in my new black hat

Even if you don’t have any money to spend walking up and down Sutlers Row is an experience all its own. It’s a chance to strut your stuff…

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Learning to clean a musket Monday, Jan 8 2007

My brother Jesse turned 13 last May and is approaching the time when he will be old enough to go onto the battlefield with a musket. Granted in reenactments no bullets are being fired, powder is still in use and can be extremely dangerous. Before firing it is very important that men (and women is some cases) learn how to properly take care of their musket.

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Mom sewing Monday, Jan 8 2007

Sewing…this is one of the many things we women folk do at events. Sounds boring as hell, but by going to these events I now love to sew! It is so calming, and rewarding, I made my own petticoat, apron, pocket, and assisted my mother in making the rest of my attire.

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Why do I do what I do? Monday, Jan 8 2007

When people learn that my favorite hobby (besides photography of course) is 18th Century Reenacting, I am often confronted with looks of shock and/or sheer confusion.

I grew up in the Adirondacks in the small town of Peru, NY (yes we are actually on the map). Surrounding me is Plattsburgh, NY (not even 10 mins away depending on how fast you drive), Crown Point, and Fort Ticonderoga. Across “the pond” (Lake Champlain) in Vermont is Mount Independence (directly across from Fort Ticonderoga). Crucial sites that impacted our Nations independence, our Nations history.

My step-father Thomas is the one however that introduced my mother, two sisters, brother and I to the world of reenacting. First just my mother started participating in events performing her wifely duty, but then as my sisters and I watched her get dressed in her 18th Century attire we wanted to do it too, at this point just for the clothes! Soon it was a family thing, and we all looked forward to the next event.

Each one of us has our own reasons for participating, mine are simple…I LOVE being treated like a lady, and it seems I have to go back to the 18th Century for that to happen, I enjoy history (and what better to learn then first hand) and I love camping! Growing up in the ‘Dacks will do that to you…

If you’re a reenactor, why do you do it?

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Jesse at Crown Point Monday, Jan 8 2007

My 13 year old brother poses for me ontop of the ramparts at Crown Point, NY. He is dressed in his British attire, as when attending this event every fall my family and I reenact on the British side.

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Lauren at Crown Point Monday, Jan 8 2007

This is a photograph of my sister at Crown Point, NY sitting in the remains of the British barracks.

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