Mark your calendars! The Franklin Grove Summer Harvest Festival will take place August 1st & 2nd, 2026 in Chaplin Creek Village, Franklin Grove, IL. Saturday from 9:30-4pm will be the 1776 Reenactors in the Chaplin Village, the buildings will be open for independent tours and Reenactor camps will be available to visit. Fresh Pies will be sold, and various vendors will be on site. There will be raffles as well.
On Sunday August 2nd 10-4, the Reenactors will be showcasing more of the colonial ways of life and battling the British for Independence. A concession stand with Hot Dogs or Pulled pork sandwiches' will be available for purchase.
Admission is $5.00 and there is parking onsite both days.
What does reenacting look like? Read all about it here:
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Curtis Meek and Sarah Meek
Next weekend! July 18 & 19 in St. Joseph, Michigan
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.On July 12, 1774, citizens of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, passed the Carlisle Resolves. Gathered at the First Presbyterian Church, locals declared independence from British tyranny. They condemned the closing of the Boston port and asserted that taxation without representation was illegal. Future Supreme Court Justice James Wilson led the meeting.This bold act paved the way for the official United States Declaration of Independence two years later
On July 11, 1782, British Royal Governor Sir James Wright, along with several civil officials and military officers, flee the city of Savannah, Georgia, and head to Charleston, South Carolina. As part of the British evacuation, a group consisting of British regulars led by General Alured Clarke traveled to New York, while Colonel Thomas Brown led a mixed group of rangers and Indians to St. Augustine, Florida. The remaining British soldiers were transported to the West Indies aboard the frigate HMS Zebra and the sloop of war HMS Vulture. Sir James Wright Pictured, Artist attributed to Andrea Soldi (Italian, 1703 - 1771)
TRY REENACTING!
Do you want to fire a musket, help crew a cannon, or just enjoy an evening around the fire?
Our Units are excited to host folks who want to try out the hobby.
They will supply the necessary gear and clothing for you (and your family) to join us for a weekend reenacting the American Revolution!
What are you in for? Read our “What Re-enacting with the NWTA Looks Like.”