Ft Loudoun Garrison Weekend

[peejman]

We took the kiddies to the Ft. Loudoun (no, that's not misspelled) Garrison weekend yesterday.  The kids had a ball running around and the wife and I enjoyed seeing all the reenactors doing their thing.... we're nerdy like that.  They are all very nice and very knowledgeable on the period they were portraying.  They do this fairly regularly through the year.  http://fortloudoun.com/special-events/

 

Here's a few pics...

 

 

 

 

Blacksmith at work

 

 

 

 

Carpenter....

 

 

 

 

Baker....

 

 

 

 

 

 

The minstral played several tunes...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They also did demonstrations with the muskets, 3lb cannon, and wall gun.  I got videos of the cannon and wall gun firing but can't get them to upload at the moment...  :/

 

 

 

 

Gotta get me one of these....   :)

 

75 lb wall gun.  Predecessor to the punt gun.  Typically fired "grape shot".  Made quite an impressive boom too. 

 

 

 

 

This gent spoke at length about the development of the weapons (muskets, swords, bayonet, side arms, ...) they used and general life as a foot soldier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The surgeon talked about the medical technology of the day... which is a tad frightening.  Several of the tools they have look strikingly similar to modern stuff.  Just not quite as clean and shiny...

 

 

 

 

 

Typical officer's quarters...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not so lavish quarters...

 

 

 

 

Several of the reenactors kids' were running around in period dress as well.  One had his toy rifle, which meant my kids decided they required a rifle of their own.  The blacksmith applied Kings George's brand to the rifles...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fun, fun...

 

[DaveS]

Very nice, thank you for sharing

 

Dave S

[peejman]

Here's the video of the cannon firing.  Not exactly the most professional cannon crew I've ever seen, but it went bang. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgA2GzX3R_8&feature=youtu.be

 

 

 

And here's the wall gun...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSGoegLvOA8&feature=youtu.be

Edited March 24, 2013 by peejman

[Rowdy]

A great day for the kids and the grown ups.

[Guest PapaB]

My wife and I really enjoy that sort of thing. I think we can all learn something historical, and interesting, from these demonstrations. We also like the "villages" that have period demonstrations.