Annual Loyalists in the Backcountry Event
Venue: Wilderness Road Regional Museum, Newbern
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Speaking Engagements, Charity
Cost: Free
The Wilderness Road Regional Museum presents the Annual Loyalists in the Backcountry Event on Saturday, June 1, 2024 and Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 12:00-4:00 PM both days.
Join us for the Annual Loyalists in the Backcountry Event and learn about both the Patriots and Loyalists in the Backcountry of Southwest Virginia during the Revolutionary War. There will be some mischief afoot.
Living history will be presented by the Fincastle Company on both Saturday, June 1st and Sunday, June 2nd. Members of the Fincastle Company Living History group will share the history of the complicated interactions of the Patriots, "rascally" Loyalists, Tories, and those trying to stay "unaffected" during the American Revolution.
On Sunday, there will be expanded programming including kids activities and a mock round up of the Tories to recreate some actual events in and around the Newbern area during the Revolutionary timeframe to include conspiracies, counterfeiting, and rounding up of the rascals.
The event is free, but donations are always welcome and appreciated.
The Wilderness Road Regional Museum is located at 5420 Wilderness Road in Newbern, VA.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/3wvmTWgb/image.png.
For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/WildernessRRM or https://www.facebook.com/events/378905385125501/ or http://www.wildernessroadregionalmuseum.com/ or call 540-674-4835.
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