Visit the Pequot Museum farmstead on June 24 & 25, 2016 for a unique chance to experience Native American and European life in the 17th Century! Native, English, Dutch, and French reenactors will portray different aspects of daily life (circa 1600-1700) outdoors for two full days. Visitors are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities including wampum making, cooking, militia drills, cannon drills, basket making, potter, archery, lacrosse, children’s games and much more. See living history displays from the Pequot War (1636-1637) and King Philips War (1675-1677) period. There will also be live cooking demonstrations, a stone tool workshop where visitors can make their own arrowheads and special food dishes available in the museum restaurant. Learn how to make an arrow, corn husk dolls, dip candles, and see how pottery was made three hundred years ago.
ADMISSION:
Daily admission to this event is free with the purchase of a
general admission ticket to the museum. A general admission ticket must be
purchased for each day of the event.
If you are a Museum Member, there is no additional cost to
attend this event.
HOURS:
Friday, June 24, 2016 from 9:00am – 4:30pm
Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 9:00am – 4:30pm
SCHEDULE:
Talk & Walk – Discovering Monhantic Fort – Kevin McBride
Join Dr. Kevin McBride, Director of Research, for a guided
tour of a King Philip’s War era Pequot fort located on the reservation in
walking distance from the museum. The
Monhantic Fort site was discovered in 1992 by Dr. McBride and remains on the
most pristine remains of a Native fort from the period. The tour includes an introduction by Kevin
McBride in the Monhantic Fort exhibit followed by a short hike to the forts
location to discuss archaeological field methods, findings, and the
significance of this unique site.
Please be prepared for a moderate hike through the woods by
wearing appropriate footwear and outdoor clothing.
Time:
Friday, June 24, 2016 from 11:00am – 12:00pm
Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 11:00am – 12:00pm
Training Day - Drill with the Colonial Militia – Salem
Trayned Band
It’s Training Day at Mashantucket! Fall in with a Massachusetts Bay Militia
unit, the Salem Trayned Band, and learn the school of the solider. Participants will drill with the militia and
learn basic 17th Century “Pike and Shot” tactics which were employed during the
Pequot War, the English Civil War, and in the early months of King Philip’s
War. Do not miss this unique opportunity
to experience early colonial militia drills and practice English pike
exercises!
Limited to 25 participants. This program will take place
outdoors so please dress appropriately.
Time:
Friday, June 24, 2016 from 10:00 am – 11:00 pm; 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 10:00 am – 11:00 pm; 2:00pm –
3:00pm
Make Your Own Stone Tool! - Lithic Workshop
Join a master lithic tool maker as they demonstrates the
basic methods of stone tool production. Participants will follow Jason as he
teaches basic knapping techniques and have the opportunity to make their own
tool!
This program will take place outdoors so please dress
appropriately.
Time:
Friday, June 24, 2016 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Atlatl & Bow Technology Demonstration
Join Connecticut College Professor Manuel Lizarralde and
Staff Educator & Pequot tribal member, Nakai Northrup, on the museum
Farmstead Bow Range for a demonstration of Atlatl spear throwing technology and
the Bow and Arrow. Learn how these
ancient tools were developed and see first-hand how they were used. Visitors will have the opportunity to try
some supervised target practice with these tools.
This program will take place outdoors so please dress
appropriately.
Time: All Day,
Periodic Demonstrations.
Native Foods Cooking Demonstration – Leah Hopkins (Eastern
Niantic)
Eastern Niantic tribal member Leah Hopkins will demonstrate
open fire cooking with traditional Native foods. Learn the foods that Native people prepared
and ate and learn open hearth cooking techniques!
Time: All Day
17th Century Games – Kevin Sandy (Haudenosaunee Lacrosse)
Join Kevin Sandy of the Kevin Sandy Haudenosaunee Lacrosse
and Kanata Village along with Pequot Museum staff members and play a variety of
popular 17th Century games. Learn the basics behind the Native American game of
Lacrosse. Try your hand with both traditional
and modern sticks on the farmstead.
Time: All Day
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