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| Monadnock Hiker |
Posted - February 11 2020 : 05:33:01 AM
http://www.fortat4.org/events/mid-winter-weekend/mid-winter.php
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Mid-Winter Weekend
18th Century Winter at the Edge of the Woods
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Saturday, February 15 - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday, February 16 - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
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The Fort in winter
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Cabin Fever? School Vacation?
Let us help with our Mid-Winter Weekend!
Join us Saturday, February 15th or Sunday, February 16th for a glimpse into the 18th century... in winter...at the edge of the woods.
We'll have:
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The fires a blaze because heat is a must.
winter drill (wool clothing is a fine thing).
"What the solider ate," cooking demonstration and discussion.
Native Trader set up in the truck house.
Pop-Up Gift Shop available.
This is a special low season event.
Admission this weekend will be:
Friends of the Fort Members-Free
Children up to 12 years-Free
Students 13-18 years-$5; Adults-$8
We are partnering with the American Precision Museum (Windsor, VT) this weekend.
While The Fort is doing all things 18th century, the Precision Museum is showcasing "Pioneers in Engineering" on Sunday, |
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| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - March 06 2020 : 3:41:31 PM
Many times smaller is better! |
| Monadnock Hiker |
Posted - March 06 2020 : 2:58:58 PM
Great pics ... those "long sticks" that the girl is shooting are "snow snakes". Generally 4 ft. to about 6 ft. long. ... On the bottom row of 5 pics, the guy in the middle/center, (next to the candle) is the Abenaki from Rhode Island. - The one who had trapped a beaver back in Rhode Island & was cooking it there. On the bottom set of 5 pics, - I was sitting just off to the left. ... They definitely need to have more "winter events" - but give more notice. Good pics - I KNOW you'd have enjoyed it Fitz - even with the small turn-out. |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - March 06 2020 : 05:15:50 AM
From another message board; "Snapper" posted some pictures of the event at Fort at #4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/187280236@N05/albums/72157713370756921 |
| Monadnock Hiker |
Posted - February 21 2020 : 06:50:09 AM
Absolutely saw him - I took the pic ... in that pic we were talking about a number of things. - The heavy guy sitting down in the front is an Abenaki from Vermont ... He & his wife were at last summers "Abenaki Weekend" .... |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - February 21 2020 : 06:30:58 AM
He is the one in this image. In the tan shirt.
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| Monadnock Hiker |
Posted - February 20 2020 : 4:25:34 PM
Medium height, dressed like a reenactor??? - No uniform - simply correct "period clothes"??? - If so I did see him, but don't know him. I was there on Saturday - the event ran Saturday & Sunday. - In fact the one that I saw Saturday - I've seen 2-3 times at different events, just never actually met. |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - February 20 2020 : 06:49:45 AM
A man I know from another message board said he was at the Fort last weekend. Older guy with a white beard. I haven't seen him in nearly 10 years! Nice guy.
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| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - February 16 2020 : 07:30:53 AM
Looks great! I would love to have been there. All we get here is rain. I have never been to an event in the snow. I have read about snow snakes but there is never enough snow to try it. Maybe one day. |
| Monadnock Hiker |
Posted - February 15 2020 : 5:58:24 PM
The turn-out was small Saturday - two likely reasons, a "late notice" of this event & the temp at the start was about 8* & it never got very toasty. - Two Abanaki were there - one had a skinned beaver that he had trapped back in Rhode Island, where he lives. He was in the process of cooking it - told him I'd certainly like to try some, but couldn't wait that long. ;) - Tomorrow, Sunday is supposed to be quite a bit warmer, mid 30's - which will help folks get out. - Actually I had a great time - mostly sitting & shooting the breeze with the guys,- politics included. - Turns out we're all on the same page. - Some guy was making tea from pine needles - I passed on that too. He said if we "let it sit" for a few weeks it gets "a little stronger" ... probably it does, but I don't live there. ... Who wever organized this should have arrived LONG before anyone else & gotten the fires started - was a tad on the cool inside at first. - All in all - this was a great idea & they should do it more often - just let folks know a tad sooner. - Fitz, I think, with enough warm clothes of course, - you'd have really enjoyed it. - Shot some "snow snakes, - new to me. Make a rut in the snow, flatten the stucks on one side, they're about 4-5 ft. at see how far you can slide one" ... beats sitting in front of a computer. ... ;)
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| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - February 12 2020 : 07:55:53 AM
If you do, please give us a post-event report! |
| Monadnock Hiker |
Posted - February 11 2020 : 10:32:59 AM
Probably, giving it some serious thought - a LOT depends on the weather. |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - February 11 2020 : 06:49:36 AM
Are you going? |
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