North Eastern Regional Events: 2009
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ECWSA Fall Muster: The Storming of Bolton, 1644
September TBA - (Location TBA) - Tentative
ECWSA POC: Capt. Fox (Bob Giglio), King's Lifeguard of Foot (ECWSA)
ECWCaptain@aol.com

Full amenities (wood, water, modern bathrooms), no site fee. Daily activities based on Storming of the town of Bolton during Prince Rupert's Lancashire Campaign, to include brigade drill, tactical engagement, living history, etc. Saturday evening will have a Tavern set-up for gaming and the usual reverly! More details to follow, but muster is also open to all 17th century units/sutlers - must pre-reg with ECWSA POC.
Arrive/set-up Friday after 4 PM.

October


"Cultures at Contact" - A 17th Century Re-enactment of Native American's Village Life and Interaction with Colonial Europeans
October 10-11 (Sun Watch Indian Village/Archaeological Park - Dayton, OH)
ECWSA POC: Gary Leitzell, Earl of Essex's Regt. (ECWSA); wgnetwork@aol.com
Sun Watch Site POC: Andy; Phone: 937-268-8199 or sunwatch@sunwatch.org

Native, Dutch English and French re-enactors (c.1650-90 kit allowed) are invited to this event that focuses on the interaction between Europeans and Natives c.1680. Activities included a trade scenario, matchlock firing demos, 17th century clothing discussions and an afternoon battle (Natives/French vs. English/Dutch). Site offers the use of the reconstructed prehistoric houses for Native and French re-enactors, as space allows. Dutch/English are encamped close to the village in a lightly wooded area. While some native re-enactors are already registered, the site is still looking to attract more; please contact them with anyone appropriate. Possible stipend, free powder, or gas this year; depends on size of final funding (grant).
Event website at: http://www.sunwatch.org/

November


Pirates by the Bay!
November 7-8 (Susquehanna Lockhouse Museum - Havre De Grace, MD) - Tentative ECWSA Participation
ECWSA POC: Capt. Fox (Bob Giglio), First Foot Guard/Col. Jefrey's Regt. (ECWSA)
ECWCaptain@aol.com

Pirate encampment (modern bathrooms, no site fee, etc.), with daily activities based on 1670-90s period around the real history of piracy and its connections to Havre de Grace, to include drill, tactical engagement as pirates attack the "town", witness the hangings and other living history activities. More details to follow, but muster is also open to ECWSA members with latter period coats (First Foot Guard/Jeffrey's Regt.) to portray the Crown Forces (tentative ECWSA participation). Event website at: http://www.lockhousemuseum.org

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