Parade Field and Polo Field
Join Cantigny and The North West Territory Alliance for a two-day Revolutionary War Reenactment and Encampment. Get a feel for camp life, experience a battle and enjoy the sights and sounds of the 18th century. See below for the schedule for Saturday, September 8.
10:00 am – Morning Formation (Colors) (in military camp) 10:30 am – Morning Battle Demonstration (parade field) 11:00 am – Demonstration of Women’s sidesaddle riding (cavalry military camp) 11:20 am – Demonstration of battle tactics of cavalry (cavalry military camp) 12:00 pm – Children’s Battle (military camp) 12:30 pm – Individual Tomahawk and Bayonet Competitions (military camp) And Women’s Frying Pan Toss 1:00 pm – Fashion Show: featuring soldiers uniform and civilian clothing (military camp) 2:00 pm – Tim Hess bagpipes, ask a musician (military camp) 2:30 pm – Artillery Demonstration (Parade field) 3:00 pm – Battle Demonstration and Colors to follow immediately (parade field) 4:00 pm – End of Reenactment for the day
Cost: Parking: $10 per car
Click here for complete details. Also runs on September 9.