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Battle of Ridgefield Re-Enactment

April 28, 2017 - April 30, 2017

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The 1777 Wooster-Sons of Liberty Foundation, A 501(c)3 Educational Charity and Jerusalem 49 Masonic Lodge of Ridgefield will sponsor and host a reenactment of the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield. British troops will bivouac in an encampment at Ballard park; the 5th Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Army and colonialist militias will establish their encampment at Keeler Tavern Museum. The reenactment will include personalities in full period costumes.

This is the closet you will come to being there 240 years ago—as ordinary Americans, local militias and Washington’s Continental Army, confronted and engaged the superior British force that had just destroyed Danbury and the Continental Army’s supplies for the war effort.
Guests will witness:

  • The march of the British from Danbury through Ridgefield
  • The live smelting and pouring of musket balls, canon fire, live skirmishes
  • Reenactment practice drills with the soldiers
  • A look into the past at the chores and responsibilities of American and British Soldiers
  • A look into the past at the lifestyles of American and British Soldiers
  • A look into the past at the life conditions and challenging hardships endured and conquered by Americans as the starting price for liberty
Following the celebratory reenactment of the Battle of Ridgefield on Saturday, April 29th, 2017, there will be an Anniversary Black Tie Gala celebrating the life of patriot General David Wooster, the founder of Connecticut Masonry, who was mortally wounded during the battle. The evening features our VIP guest speaker of national prominence who will speak to the importance of the Battle of Ridgefield within the context of todays nation, dancing to music by the 1940’s swing band Glenn Hansen Orchestra, and a silent auction of revolutionary period art and period items. 
For more information, visit www.battleofridgefield.org.

Details

Start:
April 28, 2017
End:
April 30, 2017
Website:
lounsburyhouse.org

Organizer

Lounsbury House & Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra
Phone
203-438-6962
Email
info@lounsburyhouse.org

Venue

Lounsbury House
316 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877 United States
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Phone
203-438-6962
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