On August 27, 28 & 29, 2004, the hills will once again come alive with the sound of musket fire and cannonade as the Chemung Valley Living History Center hosts the 225th Anniversary of the Battle of Newtown. The event will take place Friday & Saturday, Aug. 27 & 28 at the Newtown Battlefield Reservation and on Sunday, August 29, at the peaceful 'Daniels' farm in Lowman, NY; site of the original battle will come alive with American, British & Iroquois re-enactors for a truly stunning portrayal of this famous battle. 1000 professional and amateur re-enactors will bring this multi-million dollar anniversary production to the Southern Tier for just three days.
Lowman, NY (PRWEB) August 20, 2004 -- On August 27, 28 & 29, 2004, the hills will once again come alive with the sound of musket fire and cannonade as the Chemung Valley Living History Center hosts the 225th Anniversary of the Battle of Newtown. The event will take place Friday & Saturday, Aug. 27 & 28 at the Newtown Battlefield Reservation and on Sunday, August 29th, the peaceful 'Daniels' farm in Lowman, NY; site of the original battle, will come alive with American, British & Iroquois re-enactors for a truly stunning portrayal of this famous battle.
1000 professional and amateur re-enactors will bring this multi-million dollar anniversary production to the Southern Tier for just three days.
FRIDAY, August 27:
Family Education Day. Park open to the public - Parents, bring the kids to Newtown and explore 18th Century life as it was in 1779. Hands-on interpretive displays; cooking, military, tooling, clothing, wares, money... No cell phones, but plenty of ingenuity and common sense living! Professional and amateur historians, youth leaders, and volunteers from throughout the Northeast are coming to Elmira to host this exciting program. Admission $1 per person
Program includes:
Military drills with narration
Musket firing demonstration.
Tactics demonstration.
Book signing (DR. ROBERT SPIEGELMAN, author: 'Fields of Fire')
Quill pen making & Calligraphy demonstrations
Lecture on The Sullivan Expedition
Native American Village Tours & storytelling
Women's and civilians' 18th-century fashion show
Military Fashion Show
Artillery demonstration
Children's Militia - Drills and Pay Parade
Spinning demonstrations
And much more - Visit the interpretative Camp for hands-on demonstrations!
SATURDAY, August 28
Gates open at Newtown at 9:30 AM
Skirmishes:
10 AM Assault on the Crown Forces
2 PM Assault on the Six Nations (at the permanent 1779 Indian Village at Newtown)
4 PM Assault on Continental Camp
Monument rededication dedication 1 PM
Camps open to the public Trolley/bus rides to the camps & Iroquois Village
Book signing
Quill pen making & calligraphy demonstrations
SUNDAY, August 29
1 - 3 PM 225th Anniversary of the Battle of Newtown at the Daniels Farm, Lowman, NY
Gate opens at the Daniels farm at 10 AM and close at 12:30 PM for safety issues before the battle begins.
(No battle action at Newtown Battlefield Park)
Free onsite parking. Recommended to get to the Daniels/Jilson Farm at least 1 hour before the battle. Battle time 2 PM
Friday Admission: $1.00
Saturday & Sunday Admission:
1 day ticket $10 Adult, $7 student/senior, $30 family
- day Weekend Pass $16 Adult, $10 student/senior, $45 family
Advance sale 1 day, $8 adult, $5 student/senior, $25 family
Advance sale 2 day Weekend Pass, $12 adult, $8 student/senior, $40 family
Advance sale ticket locations:
Community Bookstore, Elmira
Chemung Valley History Museum, Elmira,
Chemung County Chamber of Commerce, Elmira,
Jubilee Foods, Horseheads
Tioga Point Museum, Athens
Online: www.ChemungValley.org
For more information contact:
General Information:
Tom Cornwell
607-732-1635
tom@mizar5.com
General Information:
Pam Newton
607-732-3944
newtons@infoblvd.net
Volunteers:
Ruth Walters
607-776-2336
Vendors:
Paul Perine
psperine@aol.com
Native American Village:
Jack Andrus
607-733-2088
raja18c@aol.com
Education Day:
Michael Grenier
585-671-8738
majorlxiv@aol.com
PSA Available (Audio): www.chemungvalley.org/newtown.mp3
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