Nestled in the heart of Connecticut's largest historic district, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum's three historic houses tell important stories of national and statewide significance.
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Description
A family favorite returns to the Webb Deane Stevens Museum Saturday, May 24! Travel back in time and experience our Annual Revolutionary War Encampment, presented by the 5th Connecticut Regiment. Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a fun, educational immersion in the Colonial era, including period music, open hearth cooking demonstrations, traditional craft-making, speak with a surgeon, musket demonstrations, camp tours with the 5th Connecticut Regiment, and so much more.
The free festivities will begin on the Museum grounds immediately following the Town of Wethersfield Memorial Day Parade
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Demonstrations throughout the day will include:
- Colonial music
- Children's colonial games
- Surgeon's table
- Woodworking
- Open hearth cooking and food
- Flag displays and history programs
- Weaving and sewing
- Soldier's tent and display of equipment
- Colonial clothing and textiles
- Butter churning
- Camp tours and information about the 5th Connecticut Regiment and its history
Schedule
10:30 am Musket and drill demonstration
11:00 am Children's wooden musket drill
11:30 am Reading of “Paul Revere’s Ride”
12:00 pm Midday nooning
1:00 pm Demonstrations of 18th-Century battle tactics, including musket firing and bayonet practice
2:00 pm Canon firing demonstration
2:30 pm Reading of “Paul Revere’s Ride”
4:00 pm Camp Closes
Free For All!
Date & Time
Sat, May 24, 2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Venue Details
Webb Deane Stevens Museum
211 Main StreetWethersfield, Connecticut 06109
