Life During the Revolution: A Living History Weekend at the Bidwell House

Experience life during the American Revolution in this weekend long event at the Bidwell House Museum.

As you drive down Art School Road, you will be able to leave the modern world behind and enter a time when fire was used for cooking, everyone lived off the land and muskets were the weapon of choice.

The event will open on Saturday morning at 10 am and there will be talks that day about Martha Washington, Mercy Otis Warren and coffee house culture. In between these talks will be tactical and artillery demonstrations and the camp will close at 4.

On Sunday morning, the event will again begin at 10 am and the day will include talks about sutlers and Broness Fredrika Reidesel, whose husband fought with the British side. There will also be an afternoon tactical demonstration.

Throughout each day, visitors will be able to walk through the camps and talk to people portraying British and Continental soldiers, learn about midwifery and woman’s issues and talk to the “sutlers” who supplied the armies.

Located at the end of a mile long dirt road, in the Berkshire upland forest, the Bidwell House Museum is the perfect place to travel back in time to this important part of America’s history.

A full schedule of events will be posted on the website in Septeber.

Single-day or Two-day tickets can be purchased. There will be food available for purchase on site. Parking will be at the Bidwell House Museum.

Also check out other Arts events in Monterey.