This event will be next weekend, 11/10 and 11/11.



The Inn at Meander Plantation is proud to offer
Colonial Living at Meander Plantation
a re-enactment and celebration of 275 years
click  here to register!

The year is 1781. Continental troops are encamped on the grounds of "Elim,"
the Honorable Henry Fry's manse situated between the banks of the Meander
Run and the Robinson River in Culpeper County, Virginia. Major General the
Marquis de Lafayette walks among them, offering encouragement.  The fogs of
time lift. The year is 2001. Continental troops again are encamped on the
grounds of "Elim," now known as The Inn at Meander Plantation, situated
between the banks of the Crooked Run and the Robinson River in Madison
County, Virginia.  No, it's not a time warp, but rather the
Colonial/Revolutionary War encampment planned Nov. 10 and 11 at The Inn.
The encampment will portray soldiers and their families associated with the
troops of Major General the Marquis de Lafayette, Brigadier General John
Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, Brigadier General Thomas Nelson and Brigadier
General Anthony Wayne, who marched through and camped in Culpeper in the
vicinity of Elim in June 1781. It also celebrates the 275th anniversary of
the patenting in 1726 of Elim, making it the first property patented in
Madison County.  The event is open to the public, beginning at 9 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 10, and 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Admission will be $7 for
adults and children age 12 and up, $3 for children ages 5-11, and free for
children under age 5.  Advance tickets or additional information is
available by calling (540) 672-4912 or (540) 672-2540.

Living history interpreters, both civilian and military, crafters, sutlers,
vendors and historical organizations will recreate a portrait of life from
the late 1700s. Participating organizations include the Brandywine
Battlefield Park Associates from Brandywine, PA; the Rappahannock Colonial
Heritage Society from Fredericksburg, the 3rd Virginia Regiment of the
Continental Line from Culpeper and the Fredericksburg Militia. Directing
organization of the first annual event is Jay Harrison of Orange, who has
participated for many years in such events as a member of the 6th North
Carolina Continental Line Regiment.

Events will begin Saturday with a parade of the military troops through the
front gate at Meander ("Elim") and a review of the troops by the civilians
and interpreters in attendance.

On-going activities throughout the two days will include:

Military drills with accompanying musket and cannon firings;

Campfire baking and cooking demonstrations;

Fashion shows of civilian and military attire;

Vignettes of Colonial life in rooms of the manor;

Colonial dance classes;

Gentlemen's games and entertainment in the manor tavern;

Cooking demonstrations and interpretations in the Elim summer kitchen;

Colonial children's games on the manor grounds;

Domestic skills demonstrations by crafters;

Theatre troupe performances;

Tomahawk throwing;

Flint and Steel fire starting.

Recording artist Sally Jane Denk, known as "The Bard of the Brandywine,"
will be performing throughout the day, and the Brandywine Battlefield Park
Museum Shop will have a display, as well as items for sale. Other local
historical organizations will be on hand to distribute information and
answer questions.

Sunday morning activities will be preceded by a Colonial church service,
open to the public, at 9:30 a.m.

Refreshments and parking will be available for an additional charge.
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html