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Please join us at

Newtown Battlefirld State Park

for

Battle of Newtown Revolunary War

and

Colnial Life Event

Revolutionary War Weekend

244th Anniversary

August 26th and 27th

Schedule of Events

Friday, August 25, 2023

Re-enactors arrive and a possible re-enactor only activity planned (check back for further info)

Saturday, August 26, 2023

9:00 AM Event opens to the public. Welcome to the 242nd Anniversary Battle of Newtown! Bus start with trips to and from the Indian Village. There will be on going skirmishes throughout the wooded areas, Please stay on paved roads!

The remaining schedule is from 2021. This will be updated as we get closer. This is just a sample of what maybe going on.

10:00AM Join the American Dept. of the Geographers as they embark on a map making expedition Witness the methods of 18th century map making and surveying. This was and actual part of the Sullivan expedition.

10:30AM Geographers advance and are ambushed! Please stay with the group and for safety reason follow all instructions!

11:30AM Ambush relief column arrives – Engagement Ensues!! Battle Ends at 12:30 pm

12:45PM “Nooning” British Officers’ Mess at the Lodge

1:45PM Native, Continental, Loyalist Diplomacy

2:30PM Children's Musket Drill: Learn how the soldiers drilled. Near the Battle Area

3:00PM Patrols Dispatched. Please stay on the road!

3:00PM Uniforms of the Revolution

3:30PM 18th Century Children's Games: - Experience the way children and adults entertained themselves in the 18th century

4:00PM Last Man Standing!! Loading/Firing competition – see who the best solider really is

5:00PM Event Closes to Public

Sunday, August 27, 2021

10:00AM Event opens to the public: There will be on going skirmishes during the morning, Please stay on paved roads!

9:30AM 18th Century Church Service

10:00AM 18th Century Children's Games: Experience the way children and adults entertained themselves in the 18th century

11:00AM Woods Walk- Refugees escorted through enemy territory – Lots of Action –Stay with Group

12:30PM Nooning - Soliders in Camp

1:00PM Children's Musket Drill: Learn how the soldiers drilled. Near the Battle Area

1:45PM Prepare for Battle: Move to the Battle Area, a short walk or ride the bus. The last one leaves at 1:45pm

2:00PM BATTLE OF NEWTOWN

3:00PM 18th Century Children's Games: Experience the way children and adults entertained themselves in the 18th century

4:00PM Event closes to the Public

Throughout the Weekend – Demonstrations, Sutlers (period vendors) and a book signing with Well-known Author and Historian – Dr. Larry Maxwell – “Sybil Rides” the story of a young female heroine during the American Revolution

Cost: Adults - $8.00

Children/Students (17 and under) and Seniors (62+) $4

G.G.Godwin

Wm. Booth, Draper at the Sign of the Unicorn

Hopfer Joinery, Dave and Donna Hopfer

Colonial Tailor

J.C.Chandlery

Brad Flint, Gunsmith/ Sutler

Gemini Catering

14Pam Nickerson Newton, Michael Lee and 12 others

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