July 4th Revolutionary History Re-enactment Showcase
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520
Location: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520
This Independence Day, join local historian Duane Jackson on the grounds of the Van Cortlandt Manor for a Revolutionary History Re-enactment Showcase. Costumed presenters will portray soldiers in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment and 2nd New York Regiments, exploring local battles fought by a pioneering regiment of Black soldiers in the Revolutionary War. The presentation will last approximately 2 hours.
The Showcase will feature:
• The origin and history of the First Rhode Island Regiment
• The Battle of Rhone Island fought by First Rhode Island Regiment
• The Battle of Pine Bridge fought in Yorktown Heights, NY by the First Rhode Island Regiment
• An overview of the Continental Army
• The history of the 2nd New York Regiment
• Description of what the soldiers wore, how they lived and fought
• Demonstration of the firing of a musket
• Questions & Answers
• The origin and history of the First Rhode Island Regiment
• The Battle of Rhone Island fought by First Rhode Island Regiment
• The Battle of Pine Bridge fought in Yorktown Heights, NY by the First Rhode Island Regiment
• An overview of the Continental Army
• The history of the 2nd New York Regiment
• Description of what the soldiers wore, how they lived and fought
• Demonstration of the firing of a musket
• Questions & Answers
