18th century club’s page

EUROPE:

UK:

Pulteney’s Regiment (13th Foot) We are a UK based group re-enacting the period from 1739 to 1765 but specializing in the dates 1742-48. We aim to recreate as authentically as possible a unit of soldiers, and their dependants in King George II’s service and in so doing both entertain and educate the public.

The Mannered Mob [link] is the 18th Century Re-enactment Group that portrays civillian life between 1730 and 1760. We represent all levels of society from high to low, and our membership consists of both men and women who are primarily interested in civilian rather than military life in the mid 18th century.

Senior Service [link] is a historical re-enactment group, whose members aim to accurately portray members of the Royal Navy during the mid-eighteenth century, together with civilians of that time whose lives and trades were associated with the sea. We are one of the member groups of the re-enactment society Lace Wars, through whom we mainly participate in events commemorating the 1745-1746 Jacobite Rebellion and in other events linked to British history during the 1740s and 1750s (for example Britain’s colourful smuggling history).

The Historical Maritime Society [link] is a UK based historical research and re-enactment group recreating the Royal Navy.

Our main area of interest is the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. These were the exciting times around the year 1805 when Britain was threatened by Bonaparte and only the Royal Navy could prevent invasion from across the Channel. 1805 was the year when Britain’s greatest hero, Lord Horatio Nelson, sailed off to his fatal encounter at Trafalgar. Our aim is to educate and inform about shipboard life in the time of Nelson, and to have fun doing it.

Finland:

Les Lumières – Annual Enlightement culturefestival in June, Helsinki, Finland.
Balls, 18th century military shows with cannon and musket shoots, picnics, work-shops, dancing lessons, theatre, living music, art, food, museum tours and so much more fun for an 18th century freak. Get dressed in your costume and be ready to meet awesome historians and re-enactors! (Some of the events are closed for people in 18th c. costumes only, but mostly you can attend to different events without, too) More info: http://www.lumieres.fi/

CANADA:

Quebec City – August 4 – 8, 2010 _{annual festival}
~Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France~
A wonderful festival celebrating the arrival of the French settlers to Nouvelle-France (now Quebec) in 1608. Every year, the festival attracts tens of thousands of people from around the world. Actors, performers, singers take part to bring this festival to life. Visitors are encouraged to dress in the French fashion of the late 17th, early 18th century.
(_{Although, most people wouldn’t know the difference; and you won’t be beheaded to be caught wearing 1750s attire. Just don’t show up in medieval garb, cause I’ll be there, and I know the difference.})
It’s alot of fun, and it’s held in the lower part of Quebec City (la Basse-ville), which still has original buildings from the 17th and 18th century, most of which now house little shops and restaurants. There’s a fabulous view of the Saint-Laurent river, and the atmosphere is fabulous.
It’s basically a dreamlike week-long 18th century escape, and it’s only $8 (CAD) for a week-long pass.

~More info: [link]

Pictures from previous years
2007
2008
2009

Port Washington Pirate Festival
Port Washington, Wisconsin
June 4 – 6
Pirates, pirates and MORE pirates! Tis a grand pirate event in the upper midwest with a buccaneer bash on friday and saturday evening, midday skit, parade, ride on a ship, and so much more!
[link]

Fort De Chartres Rendezvous
Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
June 5 – 6
A historical event centered around the fur trade era, mainly during French occupation before the Seven Years/F & I war. Historical camping allowed but space is limited.

Pirates of Paynetown
Paynetown SRA, Lake Monroe near Bloomington, Indiana
August 13 – 15
A historically correct pirate event set along the shores of the Monroe Resevoir. Cannons and swordfights, sutlers and crew encampments, and so much more! Period camping welcome and encouraged but registration required, $5 per person if camping in the historical camping. Deadline is June 1st!
((Join the Pirates and Buccaneers of the Resurrection at this event. Contact Lady Barbossa to RSVP.)

Pirates in Paradise
Key West, Florida
November 26 – December 5
The mother of all pirate festivals! From a massive invasion upon the streets of Key West to a battle for Fort Zachary Taylor, one never knows what they will expect each year! Even a surprise fest put on by the food network! (Dinner: Impossible, watch it on March 31, check local listings for time).

Also, interested in joining an American Revolutionary War group and you live in the upper midwest? Check out the Northwest Territory Alliance (NWTA). Events from May through October, these are fun and education events, giving you PLENTY of opportunity to sport your own knowledge of the timeframe. Period camping. Membership required.
For more info and event schedule, go to: [link]

Fort Ticonderoga – [link]
They have an events link on the right, but I know for sure that they two big annual reenactments, one for the French and Indian War, one for the Revolutionary War.

Fort Stanwix in Rome, NY – [link]
This historical site holds several small reenactments year round.

Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, NY – [link]
This site is located very close to Buffalo, NY, and also holds several reenactment events year round.

Fort Ste. Marie Among the Iroquois in Liverpool, NY – [link]
This historical site has year-round reenactments as well.

Fort Ontario in Oswego, NY – [link]
Although this fort saw more important action in the War of 1812, it was built in 1755 and was used during both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. It holds year-round events, but one must study the events calendar to see when the 18th century ones are.

Fort La Presentation in Ogdensburg, NY – [link]
While the fort here no longer exists (I still hear that a reproduction is in the works), this site holds one of the biggest French and Indian War reenactments in the state every year in July. It is a magnificent event, with reenactors coming as far away as inland Canada. The year we went, they even had a German company.

Battle of Brooklyn Day in Green-Wood, NY – [link]
Annual reenactment (looks like it usually takes place at the end of August) to commemorate the Revolutionary War Battle of Brooklyn.

Battle of Saratoga in Saratoga Springs, NY – [link]
I couldn’t find the official dates for the yearly reenactment there, but they also have an 18th century day in the summer every year.

Fort William Henry in Lake George, NY – [link]
Holds yearly French and Indian War and Revolutionary War reenactments.

REENACTOR FEST
A convention for anyone who loves history! This is an event NO history lover should miss! For all eras, from Roman to WW2, this event is spectacular! Sulters that take up two ball rooms, Seminars and roundtables, demonstations, historical jeopardy, historical comedy movie night, special guests of honor, a Grand Ball on Saturday night, and so much more!
More info, go to their website: [link]

PIRATES OF PAYNETOWN
A historical event covering the time of and around the Golden Age of Piracy. Pirates and Soldiers, tradesmen and sutlers, period camp, even a battle with cannons and boats! A fun pirate event not to be missed.
More info, check out their website: [link]

PIRATES IN PARADISE
The granddaddy of all pirate festivals! This is one festival NO pirate should miss! Set at and around Fort Zachary Taylor, pirates from all over the world come to camp and put on a specticle of raiding and carousing. Always Thanksgiving Weekend in Key West!
Check out their website: [link]

CREWE OF THE ARCHANGEL
Putting Pirates in their proper place! A historically authentic group focusing on life during the Golden Age of Piracy, of pirate hunters, privateers, Ladies, commoners, and more!
Take a look at their website at: [link]

PIRATES AND BUCCANEERS OF THE RESURRECTION
A historical fiction group portraying pirates and buccaneers of the late 17th and most of the 18th century. Based in the upper midwest. Mixing Historical fact with lore and legend.
Visit them at: [link]

Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC
is a nice little place to visit. They have regular events and if you’re around during the first two weeks of December you can see the Christmas Candlelight tours, one of their bigger events. They have indoor tours with costumed interpreters, the palace itself is 1770s but the surrounding historical homes are 1830s constructions with their own set of interpreters.

Christmas Candlelight features outdoor entertainment with a sword swallower, a tightrope walker, Jonkonnu demonstrations, several musicians, an area to learn and play Lou and munch on gingersnaps and hot apple cider, and a period fireworks display at the closing of the night. Indoor entertainment features period dancing, meeting Governer Tryon and his wife, a ‘peak’ into a higher class cardgame with a singer and harpist performing period songs, and meetings with various people of the household. The whole of the palace is lit only by candle and torch light.

While the indoor tours are set up as educatonal vignettes, the outdoors are free-roam with set performance times. I know they’re always looking for volunteers, especially anyone with costumes of their own, if you would prefer a more participatory experience. And they are constantly improving on themselves after a few years of stagnation in the costuming area. Their new costume mistress is working hard to retire their old, inaccurate clothing and is doing so remarkably.

Also, in general, they have wonderful gardens all around the palace and behind it, and they have regular free garden days that are perfect if you’re looking for a beautiful spot for photoshoots. Check out their site and get more information at www.tryonpalace.org

The Greater Bay Area Costume Guild is having a Duchess of Devonshire Tea in February. Sadly the tickets are sold out for this event… but they are a good resource for events in that area.
[link]

Colonial Williamsburg has Under the Red Coat usually the last weekend in June.

In the same area, Burnley & Trowbridge put on 4 or 5 workshops a year which you can find on their website.

Re-enactor fest is in Chicago in early February.

Feast of the Hunters Moon in Lafayette, IN in early October.

The Charlotte Museum (in Charlotte, NC) has regular events. The museum is centered around a house built in 1774.