Colonial Times: Under the Crown
Dinner is May 31st
Dinner with William Bartram
Reservations required
Event: June 1–2, 2013
FRIDAY DINNER
Special Guest: William Bartram
Historical interpreters in dress and manner from the 18th century will be your hosts & hostesses for the period dinner followed by historical entertainment and dance. An 18th century dance master and live 18th century music are included. Tickets are $50 per person and are required for this dinner on Friday. The rest of the Under the Crown event weekend is free.
Wine and ale will be offered in the Spring House Tavern starting at half past six in the evening. Your menu features: speared, roasted game; fire roasted vegetables; fresh greens; desserts of choice; fine wines and ale. Dance master Dana Cheney will call the dance of the evening after dessert.Call Lynn Thompson at 803-279-7560 or email her (lynn@colonialtimes.us) to check for availability of tickets for this dinner.
FREE ADMISSION
SATURDAY (10:00–5:00)
Dana Cheney calls the
dances at 11:00, 1:30, and 4:00
SUNDAY (10:00–4:00)
Anglican church service at 10:30
Dana Cheney calls the
dances at 1:00 and 3:00.
All weekend long historical interpreters will show you colonial life and skills. Musketry, sewing, firestarting, woodworking, blacksmithing, tools and trades of the period as well as interactive discussions and activities with the interpreters will fill the day.
Special Guests:
William Bartram
The slave Kessie
The slave Luke
Dance master Dana Cheney
Pumpkintown Primitives
View a video slideshow of the
2011 event, Part 1
View a video slideshow of the
2011 event, Part 2.
Life Under the Crown
It is 1780 and the colonies are in rebellion. Charleston is under Siege and may have already fallen, the rebel forces were defeated at Savannah last year in 1779. Things are not going well for the American cause. But the Rebels are not done yet!
The weekend will be filled with new ways to learn and experience the history of Augusta and North Augusta. Historical reenactors will be at the Living History Park to allow a glimpse of the period of the American Revolution.
If you are planning on participating as a reenactor, please download the registration form.
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The event has the sponsorship of
- Olde Towne Preservation Association
- Aiken County Parks, Recreation & Tourism
- South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
- City of North Augusta
- TV 26
- The Aiken Standard
- and all of the interpreters who have volunteered their time to Keep History Alive.
Funding assistance provided by Aiken County through accommodations tax funds.