The Augusta Regiment Event Schedule

Third Battalion Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot "The Augusta Regiment," Burd's Company 1756-1764
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Pennsylvania's current budget crunch dictates that many of our historic sites be closed and has had a serious impact on others' programming. Please remember to support your sites with contributions of money and time. If we don't support our sites as individuals and groups, they will disappear. Gate fees may be required at some sites. Please follow the links provided for more information. Our 2012 event schedule will be decided at our annual meeting in February. Come back to see where we'll be!
Where we were in 2011
	March 13 – Charter Day at Conrad Weiser Homestead The official kickoff event for our reenacting season. With our sister unit, the Weiser Battalion, and again this year the French LaReine, we present aspects of 18th century military life. Drills, presentations, laundry, hearth cooking, hand crafts abound. Meet Conrad and Anna Eve Weiser as they consider the impact of impending military action in their and their neighbors' lives. From their site: "Weiser was an 18th century German immigrant who served as an Indian interpreter and who helped coordinate Pennsylvania's Indian policy. He played a major role in the history of colonial Pennsylvania." Come visit and learn why that is an understatement.
	April 28 - May 1 -- Market Faire at Fort Frederick in Big Pool, Maryland You'll find us scattered amongst the shoppers at what's been called "the mall of 18th century america." The grounds of the fort are filled with over 100 quality sutlers offering everything from clothing, arms, fabric, furniture and furnishings to food, culinary supplies, toys and books and everything in between. Entertainers perform in the 18th century manner for your diversion throughout the days. It's a wonderful time to renew old and gain new friendships and find out what's fresh in the world of living history.
	May 6 and 7 – Fort Halifax Festival Much of the supplies used to build and outfit Fort Augusta and its men came through Fort Halifax, making it a critical part of the system. This event supports the planned historic park which we expect to feature the reconstructed Fort Halifax. The encampment features river and woodswalk scenarios immersing visitors in trade, travel, and some of the political hazards of the time.
	May 20-22 – Army Heritage Day at AHEC in Carlisle, Pennsylvania Learn the history of the Carlisle Barracks from the 18th century to today through this timeline encampment. The Army Heritage Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania is a giant resource for research. Compare the military tactics, foods and accomodations of the many eras as you wander through the camps.
	May 29 -- Montandon (Pennsylvania) Memorial Day Parade Honoring our local veterans with a parade and a town gathering and picnic.
	May 30 – Sunbury (Pennsylvania) Memorial Day Parade Honoring our local veterans with a parade and gathering at the city's oldest cemetery where many veterans of many wars enjoy their eternal rest.
	June 11 and 12 -- Market Faire at Johnson Hall, Johnstown, New York Based on Johnstown's first Market Fair held by Sir William Johnson in 1772, this event is held on the grounds in front of and around the great man's home, Johnson Hall. A great civilian (non-military) event, shopping opportunities abound. From the organizers: "A varied schedule of fine entertainment will be presented throughout the weekend. Dr. Lehman will return to inform the publick about the most recent advances in medicine and surgery. Magician Bob Olson, and The PunchBowl Sisters will perform. Period music and music from the Johnson documents will be presented by Liaisons Plaisantes. A dance will be held on Saturday evening on the carriage front of the Hall, and fencing may take place in the courtyard. Wear your best; it will definitely be an opportunity to see and be seen."
	June 16-18 -- History Meets the Arts in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Billed as "the largest gathering of historical artists in the country," you'll find static and living arts throughout the galleries and town of Gettysburg during this festival. Among the historical artists are our friends Pamela Patrick White and Bryant White, of our sister group Weiser Battalion. Pam and Bryant appear at left and right in this photo, respectively, with Augusta drummer Jim Bolich.
	June 18 and 19 -- Custaloga Town French & Indian War Event in Carlton, Pennsylvania The natives are restless! Features of this sixth annual event focus on the interaction between natives and civilian and military groups during the French & Indian War. View battle reenactments, take wagon rides, and learn the ways of the time in demonstrations in both the native and colonial camps.
	June 25-26 – Fort Ticonderoga Fully restored to its 1755 skyline, Fort Ticonderoga celebrates its history of over a century. Quoting from their website, "The Grand Encampment of the French and Indian War assembles here, on the grounds of that conflict's greatest North American battle, thousands of period reenactors depicting Colonial American, British, French and Native American forces – in numbers approaching those present here in 1758 during the Battle of Carillon fought on the Fort grounds. Highlights of the weekend include authentically recreated military camps, merchant 'sutlers' selling 18-century styled wares, and daily military demonstrations." Visit the gardens at Fort Ticonderoga while you're there.
	July 1-3 – Fort Niagara This fort played an important role in the struggles of France, Great Britain, and the United States to control the Great Lakes region of North America, and also helped shape the destinies of the Iroquois (Six Nations) peoples and the nation of Canada. Today Old Fort Niagara is a National Historic Landmark and New York State Historic Site that welcomes more than 100,000 visitors every year. It offers a unique collection of original military architecture and fortifications from the 18th Century and the 19th Century, as well as living history events and programs, historical exhibits and collections, archaeology, and education.
	August 13 -- Colonial History Day, Fort Augusta Museum in Sunbury, Pennsylvania Members of the Augusta Regiment demonstrate the skills and crafts necessary to the life of the fort - gardening, military drill, construction of fort elements, laundry, cooking, and pastimes of the soldiers and the civilians who relied on the fort for the safety of their homes. Visit the new exhibit in the museum, part of the Northumberland County Historical Society on the property. There is no admission charged. Donations are welcomed.
	August 27-28– Newtown Battlefield Commemoration of the Battle of Newtown. From their site: "Because of repeated attacks against the white settlers, his orders were to drive the Indians out of the wilderness of New York, to burn their villages and destroy their crops so they could not return. The army was to push its way northward to the shores of Lake Ontario and to capture the British Forts Oswego and Niagara. As the army of about 5,000 soldiers pushed northward from Pennsylvania, they came to this hill and here, on August 29, 1779, near an Indian Village called New Town, they engaged in a battle...The Battle of Newtown." This is a departure from our usual French & Indian War impression, appearing as "woods rabble" and milia during the Revolutionary War..
	September 30, October 1 and 2 – Heritage Days at Fort Freeland Taste, smell and see the wonders of the Warrior Run, Pennsylvania area. Sample goods fresh from the hearth and the pot - apple butter, bread, pies, soups and stews. Watch talented handcrafters build furniture, make rope, weave cloth, spin wool, create bobbin lace, work with tin and wood. Enjoy the sounds of wandering musicians. Witness the attack on Fort Freeland, a fortified home in the breadbasket that supplied our Revolutionary War armies. Visit their newly expanded native village to learn a critical and all-too-often minimized part of our valley's history.
	October 14-16 – Fort Ligonier The careful reconstruction of the full-sized on-site Fort Ligonier in Ligonier, Pennsylvania makes it a site not to be missed. Soldier accomodations from tent to barracks, a battle with the French, and fort life are demonstrated. Those interested in shopping will enjoy spending the day a few blocks from the fort for the craft festival this weekend.
	October 22 -- Candlelight Tour of the Fort Augusta Museum in Sunbury, Pennsylvania The doors open to the public this evening for candlelight tours of the museum and the surrounding fort locations - the powder magazine and fort well which still exist on the property, the cemetery where Col. Samuel Hunter and family members rest. Listen to the groups of soldiers talk amongst themselves about fort conditions and events. There is no admission charged. Donations are welcome.
	November 13 -- Provincial Road Veterans Remembrance The Augusta Regiment holds a private veterans remembrance each year on a local property that holds the remaining portion of the road from Fort Augusta to the Reading (Tulpehocken) Road, built by the men of Fort Augusta. Included in our remembrance is a march along the road. Though the property's owner has passed on, his enthusiasm for having us here for this event has carried on to his family who have graciously invited us to continue the remembrance on the property. Serjeant Bernie lives on in our hearts and our appreciation for his generosity.
	December 10– Historic Warrior Run Church Candlelight Service In our guise as the Fort Freeland Company of Independent Rifelemen and families, we take part in historic Christmas services at this 1835 church which saw service beginning as a log church in 1769. Carol singing with a reed organ accompaniment makes this a cozy and inspiring service for people of all beliefs. There is no fee for entry, though contributions to help preserve the church are appreciated.