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Preliminary
Schedule of Events for 2012
(Events
Subject to Change)
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- Saturday, May 26
- 2:00pm
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Memorial Day Weekend
Concert: Maine St. Andrews Pipes & Drums
Traditional tunes
of the British Isles performed by a kilted band from Ellsworth,
ME.
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- Saturday, May 26
- 8:30pm
- (Rain date May 27)
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First Evening
Lantern Walk of the Season
Step into the past
as you tour a 17th century village and meet an 18th century soldier
on duty at Fort William Henry.
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- Saturday, June 9
- 1:00PM and 3:00PM
- (Rain date June
10)
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For King and Country
Become a soldier
and join the militia garrison of 18th century Fort Frederick.
You’ll learn to march and drill, help defend the fort against
the king’s enemies, and earn a day’s pay.
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- Saturday, June 23
- 1:00PM and 3:00PM
- (Rain date June
24)
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The Age of Pirates
Living history presenter
and local author James Nelson re-creates the infamous Dixey Bull
who attacked and sacked Pemaquid in 1632.
Please note:
The Damariscotta
River Pirate Rendezvous will be held this day in Damariscotta
about 14 miles north of Colonial Pemaquid. Please click here
for more information.
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- Wednesday, July
4
- 2:00PM
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- 236th Anniversary
of the Declaration of Independence
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- Public reading and
commentary by a living history interpreter
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- Saturday, July 7
- 8:30pm
- (Rain date July
8)
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July Evening Lantern
Walk
Step into the past
as you tour a 17th century village and meet an 18th century soldier
on duty at Fort William Henry.
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- Monday, July 9
- 7:30pm
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The Scots-Irish
Experience on the Eastern Frontier
Lecture by John Mann,
Director of Maine Ulster Scots Project
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$5
donation or free to members |
- Monday, July 16
- 7:30pm
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Work and Play:
18th Century Pastimes
Presentation by historic
interpreters Roger Collins and Stephanie Thibodeaux of Old Fort
Western
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$5
donation or free to members |
- Saturday, July 21
- 2:00PM
- (Rain Date July
22)
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Women of the Colonial
Frontier
What was it like
for women in Pemaquid during the 17th and 18th centuries? This
special program highlights life on the frontier from the female
perspective, featuring personal accounts, clothing, crafts, games
and cooking.
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- Monday, July 23
- 7:30PM
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25 Years at Plimoth
Plantation
Lecture by Tom Gerhardt,
former interpretive artisan at Plimoth Plantation
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$5
donation or free to members |
- Monday, July 30
- 7:30PM
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17th Century Trading
Posts on the Kennebec
Lecture by Lee Cranmer,
emeritus historical archaeologist with Maine Historic Preservation
Commission
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$5
donation or free to members |
- Monday, August 6
- 7:30pm
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On the Trail of
Norumbega: Evidence and Controversy
Lecture by Sue Carlson,
president of New England Antiquities Research Association
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$5
donation or free to members |
- Wednesday, August
8
- 8:00PM
- (Rain Date August
9)
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August Evening
Lantern Walk
Step into the past
as you tour a 17th century village and meet an 18th century soldier
on duty at Fort William Henry.
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- Saturday, August
11
- Sunday, August 12
- (9:00am to 5:00PM
each day)
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Olde Bristol Days:
17th Century Encampment
Outdoor interpretive
weekend showcasing civilian and military aspects of 17th century
life. Re-enactors demonstrate equipment, crafts, cooking, children’s
games, etc.
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- Monday, August 13
- 7:30pm
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Wearing One’s
Art on One’s Sleeve: Wabanaki Clothing and Identity
Lecture by Laureen
LaBar, chief curator at the Maine State Museum.
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$5
donation or free to members |
- Saturday, August
18
- 1:00PM to 5:00PM
- (Rain date August
19)
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- Archaeology Discovery
Workshop
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- Historical activities
for youths and adults with historical archaeologist Dr. Neill
DePaoli .
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- Monday, August 20
- 7:30pm
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Old Berwick Under
Siege: Life During the War Years, 1675-1730
Lecture by historical
archaeologist Dr. Neill DePaoli
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$5
donation or free to members |
- Saturday, August
25
- 1:00pm and 3:00pm
- (Rain date August
26)
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Castlebay in Concert
Enjoy an outdoor
performance of Celtic music featuring Castlebay, the popular
local duo of Fred Gosbee and Julia Lane.
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In 2012, Colonial
Pemaquid will once again host a series of living history events,
lectures and an archaeology workshop to showcase various aspects
of life in Midcoast Maine during the 17th and 18th centuries
and, more specifically, "Life as it Was". Sponsored
by the Friends of Colonial Pemaquid, these events draw talent
from historians, authors, and archaeologists to help build an
accurate picture of the spot on the map known as Pemaquid. Most
living history events take place outdoors on the weekends, and
while there is no charge, donations are gratefully accepted.
History lectures take place on Monday evenings at the Contented Sole Restaurant at the Colonial
Pemaquid State Historic Site, and a modest fee is charged for
non-members. The popular archaeology discovery workshop is a
hands-on family-friendly event that offers participants the chance
to try out a simulated dig, re-assemble broken ceramics, and
learn the basics of historic archaeology. Join other history
lovers in supporting this summer's close look at a time and a
place so important to the European development of the New World.
Colonial Pemaquid
is open daily 9 AM-6 PM, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Park
personnel and interpreters are available to answer questions
and to direct visitors to the site's historic structures, archaeological
remains, museum, burial ground and gift shop. A permanent exhibit,
"Guns, Politics and Furs," is installed in the partially
reconstructed Fort William Henry on site. Reservations for school
or group tours can be made by calling 207-677-2423.
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Please
show a print out of this web page to admit you and your family
or guests to one of our lectures without charge.
Offer
is limited to one event per group per season.
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