Schedule of Events

Wednesday, July 16th

1:00 pm
Lecture Series: Tom Dempsey’s Washington at Dey Mansion – July 1780: Making Attack Plans 

6:00 pm
The Battle for Great Notch Wargame  

Thursday, July 17th

1:00 pm
Lecture Series: Paul Maloney as Benjamin Franklin

6:00 pm
Fashion Show Talk on Fashion and walk-off

Friday, July 18th

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tent setup

2:00 pm
Continental Army reenactors arrive

5:30 pm
General Washington arrives

6:00 pm
Dinner with George Washington and the Continental Army Troops

Saturday, July 19th

10:00 am
Camps open to the public

10:30 am
Spinning demonstration by Celest Sherry

11:00 am
Formation of troops for inspection (safety)

11:30 am
Military demonstration, back lawn of Dey Mansion

12:00 pm
Cannon time and nooning of the troops (mid-day meal and rest)

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Phillis Wheatley Peters Program w. Cornelius Eady and Charlie Rauh in dining tent

2:30 pm
Loyalist Lecture Todd Braisted in dining tent

2:00 pm
Military Drill Demo back lawn 

3:00 pm
Spinning presentation Celest Sherry in dining tent

4:00 pm
Military Drill Demo back lawn

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cannon fire to signify Site Closed

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beer tasting

Sunday, July 20th

10:00 am
Camps open to the public

10:30 am
Spinning demonstration by Celest Sherry

11:00 am
Formation of troops for inspection (safety)

11:30 am
Military demonstration, front lawn of Dey Mansion

12:00 pm
Cannon time and nooning of the troops (mid-day meal and rest)

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Phillis Wheatley Peters Program w. Cornelius Eady and Charlie Rauh in dining tent

2:30 pm
Loyalist Lecture Todd Braisted in dining tent

2:00 pm
Final military inspection w. Military Drill Demo back lawn + Cannon 

3:00 pm
Encampment Breakdown with Community involvement

Throughout each day the following demonstrations and exhibitors will be: 

18^th century camp life cooking demos
18^th century spinning demos
18^th century Field Music Demos
18^th century carpentry and blacksmithing in the Blacksmith shop