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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Founder's Day Schedule

FOUNDER’S DAY WEEKEND
Admission:
Adults $8.00
Children: Age 7 thru 12 $2.00
Age 6 and under FREE

FRIDAY – JULY 22, 2011
5:30 pm Eighteenth Century Maps with Randy Patten at the
Ogdensburg Public Library. Free & open to the Public

SATURDAY – JULY 23, 2011
10:00 AM GATES OPEN
10:15 AM Waterways of War with Jack Frost (at Dining
Tent)
11:00 AM Bateau Race
Kids Games and Toys
12:00 PM Lecture-Darren Bonaparte (at Dining Tent) Wampum Belts
1:00 PM Inspection of Troops
1:30 PM Water Battle begins
2:00 PM Land Battle begins
3:00 PM Children’s Muster
3:00 PM Lecture- 18th- Century Medicine/Surgery with
Mea Clift (at Dining Tent)
4:00 PM 18th Century dance demonstration
5:00 PM GATES CLOSE
7:30 PM 18th Century dance to be held at the Freight House Restaurant
(This dance is free and open to the public)
9:00 PM NIGHT BATTLE

The encampment will be closed during the Night Battle- The Night Battle artillery duel
is best viewed from the Greenbelt near boat launch area
No dogs, no bikes, no alcohol in Greenbelt please.

SUNDAY – JULY 24, 2011
7:30 AM CHURCH SERVICE, Lighthouse Point. Bring your own chair.
Rain location - Notre Dame Church
10:00 AM GATES OPEN
10:30 AM Lecture- 18th Century Boat Building with Andy Fisher (at Freight House Restaurant )
11:00AM Kids Games and Toys
12:00 PM Lecture – Waterways of War-Jack Frost (at Dining Tent)
12:30 PM Children’s Muster
1:00 PM Inspection of Troops
1:30 PM Water Battle begins
2.00 PM Land Battle begins
3:00 PM GATES CLOSED

Other Drills, Demonstrations and Exhibits throughout the weekend. Colonial map display will be on exhibit at the Ogdensburg Public Library

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