spacepope
04-30-2006, 08:21 PM
I drove up to Locust Grove in Louisville, KY, last weekend to attend a Revolutionary War living history demonstration. There were several demonstrations and drilling by the re-enactors. I also toured the manor, built by William Croghan in 1790.
troops assembled in camp
http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=assemble7oz.jpg
soldiers lined up in the field to attack. they marched across this big field and up a hill towards the visitors. they completed several manuvers and fired a couple volleys. finally, they fixed bayonets and charged up the hill. I have a few videos, but they're not very good because i don't have a telephoto zoom.
http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=attack8ii.jpg
this fellow gave a smithing demonstration. they had a hand-made bellows and charcoal fire pit. he made some nails and talked a lot about the technical aspects.
http://img427.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bellows3eg.jpg
there were a few campfires going, with stews or sausagauges being cooked, but they weren't selling any food.
http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=camfire0aa.jpg
this fellow gave a carpentry demonstration.
http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=carp2th.jpg
here, the colors of the Illinois Regiment are presented
http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=colors8jm.jpg
here's a surgeon's kit.
http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=doctor1yx.jpg
this girl walked around camp playing a fiddle.
http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fiddle6ut.jpg
here's the manor garden
http://img389.imageshack.us/my.php?image=garden0zd.jpg
some of the weapons being stored
http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=guns9sc.jpg
master bedroom in the manor
http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hbed3sx.jpg
child's bedroom
http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hchild0si.jpg
loom stored in an outhouse. still used for demonstrations
http://img504.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hloom0su.jpg
the exterior of of the manor
http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house4mx.jpg
some silverware on display
http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hsilver6tx.jpg
spinning wheel
http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hspinnaz8zy.jpg
pantry
http://img370.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pantry9mf.jpg
main dining room table
http://img125.imageshack.us/my.php?image=htable3go.jpg
soldiers drilling
http://img125.imageshack.us/my.php?image=march18vi.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=march26up.jpg
http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=march36dt.jpg
this actor answered a lot of questions and invited me to come back again since i was so interested.
http://img370.imageshack.us/my.php?image=musket8si.jpg
they "recruited" kids who wanted to fight in the rebel army
http://img476.imageshack.us/my.php?image=recruit4uo.jpg
the actors led them in drills
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=train4po.jpg
right down the street is the zachery taylor cemetery, filled with the graves of local veterans
http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=grave10tu.jpg
it was incredibly peaceful and serene
http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=grave21ud.jpg
cemetery plaque
http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=plaque6pw.jpg
taylor's first burial spot
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tomb13ra.jpg
he was reburied in this masoleum
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tomb20gj.jpg
troops assembled in camp
http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=assemble7oz.jpg
soldiers lined up in the field to attack. they marched across this big field and up a hill towards the visitors. they completed several manuvers and fired a couple volleys. finally, they fixed bayonets and charged up the hill. I have a few videos, but they're not very good because i don't have a telephoto zoom.
http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=attack8ii.jpg
this fellow gave a smithing demonstration. they had a hand-made bellows and charcoal fire pit. he made some nails and talked a lot about the technical aspects.
http://img427.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bellows3eg.jpg
there were a few campfires going, with stews or sausagauges being cooked, but they weren't selling any food.
http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=camfire0aa.jpg
this fellow gave a carpentry demonstration.
http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=carp2th.jpg
here, the colors of the Illinois Regiment are presented
http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=colors8jm.jpg
here's a surgeon's kit.
http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=doctor1yx.jpg
this girl walked around camp playing a fiddle.
http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fiddle6ut.jpg
here's the manor garden
http://img389.imageshack.us/my.php?image=garden0zd.jpg
some of the weapons being stored
http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=guns9sc.jpg
master bedroom in the manor
http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hbed3sx.jpg
child's bedroom
http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hchild0si.jpg
loom stored in an outhouse. still used for demonstrations
http://img504.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hloom0su.jpg
the exterior of of the manor
http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=house4mx.jpg
some silverware on display
http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hsilver6tx.jpg
spinning wheel
http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hspinnaz8zy.jpg
pantry
http://img370.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pantry9mf.jpg
main dining room table
http://img125.imageshack.us/my.php?image=htable3go.jpg
soldiers drilling
http://img125.imageshack.us/my.php?image=march18vi.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=march26up.jpg
http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=march36dt.jpg
this actor answered a lot of questions and invited me to come back again since i was so interested.
http://img370.imageshack.us/my.php?image=musket8si.jpg
they "recruited" kids who wanted to fight in the rebel army
http://img476.imageshack.us/my.php?image=recruit4uo.jpg
the actors led them in drills
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=train4po.jpg
right down the street is the zachery taylor cemetery, filled with the graves of local veterans
http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=grave10tu.jpg
it was incredibly peaceful and serene
http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=grave21ud.jpg
cemetery plaque
http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=plaque6pw.jpg
taylor's first burial spot
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tomb13ra.jpg
he was reburied in this masoleum
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tomb20gj.jpg