King George III Birthday Celebration at Historic New Bridge Landing
Saturday, June 5, 2010, 1-4 PM & 7-10PM
In Colonial America, the sovereign’s birthday was one of the most celebrated holidays of the year. People honored the occasion at home with grand illuminations, feasts and parties. Taverns prepared special dinners. Music, singing, dancing, musketry salutes and military displays all combined to make it one of the most memorable days in British America.
The Bergen County Historical Society re-creates some of the events of a traditional King’s Birthday celebration on Saturday, June 5th at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661 from 1 to 4 PM and 7-10 PM. Meet British & Loyalist reenactment troops performing military maneuvers & demonstrations, enjoy period music and dance, take an oath of allegiance to the King, witness a Grand Illumination and more! Military Historian Don Hagist will also lecture on the common British soldier during the era of the American Revolution. Suggested donation: $7 adult, $5 children, and BCHS members free.
Historic Houses open at 1 PM.
Troops form for inspection, orders, drill, and firings
at 1:30 PM. Troops form for drill, firings
at 3 PM. Rounders Game at 4 PM. Lecture/Presentation on British Soldiers in the American Revolution by Don Hagist in Steuben House
at 7 PM. Troops form
at 8:15 PM Grand Illumination in all houses
at 8:15 PM. Feu De Joie & Retreat
at 8:30 PM. Dance/Music with Ridley & Anne at Steuben House
at 8:45 PM. On Going Activities: Oath of Allegiance Signings & Camp Life. Artifact displays in the Steuben House.
