Each year, Olde Towne sponsors Colonial Times: A Day To Remember, a two-day event that draws people from all over the Southeast and beyond. The reputation of Olde Towne reenactments and living exhibits has spread beyond the limits of Aiken County. Members have participated in such varied events as the grand opening of the Augusta-Richmond County Museum, the reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina, Walnut Grove Plantation in Roebuck, South Carolina, the 200th Anniversery of the Ezekiel Harris Historic House, Colonial Williamsburg, and the Beech Island Heritage Day.
Schedule of Events
Both Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. until closing:
Benjamin
Franklin, Lt. Col. Thomas Brown, and the slave Kessie talk with visitors; Faire Wynds entertains throughout the day;
M. LeFarceur de Villeverte demonstrates lacemaking techniques; Pumpkintown Primitives demonstrate tomb stone carving techniques. And be sure to stop by the tavern for Games in the Tavern.
Colonial Dance demonstrations will be held both days
(check sign at the barn for times).
SATURDAY:
10:00 a.m. Camp open
10:00 a.m. Tavern opens
1:00 p.m. Call to Arms and Presentation of Colors for the Olde Towne Militia
2:00 p.m. Demostrations and skirmishes
3:00 p.m. Call to Arms for the newly
formed Olde Towne militia
5:00 p.m. Town waits/camp closes
SUNDAY:
10:00 a.m. Camp open
10:15 a.m. The 18th century Anglican worship service is held in the
Meeting House at
11:00 a.m. The Tavern opens
12:00 p.m. Colonial Dance demonstration
1:00 p.m. Call to Arms and Presentation of Colors for the Olde Towne Militia
2:00 p.m. Demostrations and skirmishes
3:00 p.m. Call to Arms for the newly
formed Olde Towne militia
4:00 p.m. Town waits/camp closes
21st Annual A Day to Remember
Watch our Colonial past come to life through demonstrations and living exhibits. Featured attractions include hornsmithing, pottery, a tomahawk throw, butter churning, weaving and spinning, quilting, candle making, scrimshaw, pewterer, musket firing demonstrations, calligraphy, gunsmithing, gold and silversmithing, blacksmithing, woodworking, and meat smoking and curing.
Be sure to stop by and visit with the Indian traders, the Backwoodsmen, the Sutlers, the Milliner, the Tavern Keeper, the Alchemist, and pet the animals! Dance master Dana Cheney will call colonial dance on both days. Please join in and learn how to do Hole in the Wall, Christ Church Bells, Duke of Kent Waltz, and others. Dance times will be posted at the Barn.
Take a look at the 2008 event
video of Faire Wynds
Watch an interview with a
Native American at the event
View a slideshow of photos from the 2010 Colonial Days event. All photos courtesy of Larry Gleason.
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A Call to Arms
Olde Towne is forming a Militia. We are meeting on the Last Saturday of each month between 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the Living History Park. The Olde Towne Militia plans to demonstrate militia life between the years of 1760 and 1783.
For more information please contact:
Mike Adams mm-dams@knology.net
or Steve Hickman berryhick@hotmail.com
Meet our Special Guests
- Download a map of the park
- Download a brochure
- Reenactors: Download materials
- Download Scavenger Hunt Questions, Grades 1–7
Word | pdf - Download Scavenger Hunt Questions, Grades 8–12
Word | pdf
Special information for
out of town guests:
The Sleep Inn & Suites is offering a discount
for guests who are attending the
Colonial Times event. Mention the event when you make your reservations for the special rate.
Sleep Inn & Suites
921 Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
Phone 803 202-0209
Fax 803 202-0147
We wish to thank our sponsors:
Funding assistance provided by Aiken County through accommodations tax funds.