Step back in time to the sights and sounds of the American Revolution! Watch the annual Battle of Huck’s Defeat unfold on the 245th anniversary and learn about the Carolina Piedmont’s role in the Southern Campaign. This year, we will highlight 1775, the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution, and the reasons people in the Carolina Piedmont supported (or opposed) war with Great Britain.
Pre-registration strongly encouraged at chmuseums.org/event/hucks/. Limited walkups available.
On-Going Activities:
• Reenactor camps and 18th century military interpretation
• 18th century cooking
• Blacksmithing
• "Dressing the Part": 18th century men’s and women’s clothing
• "Look with Your Hands" tour of an 18th century home
• 18th century toys and games
Timed Activities:
• Cavalry demonstration (11 a.m.)
• Artillery demonstration (11:30 a.m.)
• CHM Historian Zach Lemhouse—"1775: The Origins of South Carolina’s Role in the American Revolution" (12 p.m.)
• Battlefield tours (1 & 3 p.m.)
• Site/preservation tours (1 & 3 p.m.)
• Children’s militia drill (1:30 & 3:30 p.m.)
• 18th century church service (Sunday – 10:30 a.m.)
• Saturday battle at 2 p.m. - Battle of Huck’s Defeat
• Sunday battle at 2 p.m. - Battle of Reedy River
Free admission with a Culture & Heritage Museums membership! Membership benefits include free General Admission to all Culture & Heritage Museums sites for one year from date of purchase, plus gift shop discounts, and more! Details at chmuseums.org/membership/
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