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SUMMARY:Knox Train of Artillery
DESCRIPTION:Visit Old Sturbridge Village this January for a unique event to start off America’s 250th celebrations. In collaboration with Fort Ticonderoga\, this event commemorates the Knox Train as it moved through central Massachusetts. Follow Colonel Henry Knox’s journey from New York to Boston to deliver more than 50 cannons in the winter of 1776 and see reenactment group Knox’s Artillery as they interpret the history behind moving cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights. Explore the historic Village and interact with costumed historians as they demonstrate the facets of daily life after the Revolution\, hear stories from reenacted patriots who marched on the Trail\, see cannon demonstrations\, and learn about the impacts the Revolution had on people in the 1830s. \nMore Highlights Include:\n• See Knox’s Artillery reenactment group interpret the history of moving guns from Fort Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights.\n• Meet a team of guest oxen and learn about how they helped in the transport of artillery during Knox’s journey.\n• Watch cannon demonstrations and see 7 cannon brought by the staff of Fort Ticonderoga.\n• Learn about American artillery of the Revolution compared to the Massachusetts Artillery of the 1830s.\n• See our cabinetmakers building a log sled based on one in our collection.\n• Learn about using draft animals and their importance to early 19th-century farmers\, featuring our ox teams.\n• See our blacksmiths forging wheels to be used to transport the cannons.\n• Hear stories from a recreated patriot who marched on the Knox Trail from Pittsfield to Cambridge in 1976.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/knox-train-of-artillery/2026-02-01/
LOCATION:Old Sturbridge Village\, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road\, Sturbridge\, MA\, 01566\, United States
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SUMMARY:Knox Train of Artillery
DESCRIPTION:Visit Old Sturbridge Village this January for a unique event to start off America’s 250th celebrations. In collaboration with Fort Ticonderoga\, this event commemorates the Knox Train as it moved through central Massachusetts. Follow Colonel Henry Knox’s journey from New York to Boston to deliver more than 50 cannons in the winter of 1776 and see reenactment group Knox’s Artillery as they interpret the history behind moving cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights. Explore the historic Village and interact with costumed historians as they demonstrate the facets of daily life after the Revolution\, hear stories from reenacted patriots who marched on the Trail\, see cannon demonstrations\, and learn about the impacts the Revolution had on people in the 1830s. \nMore Highlights Include:\n• See Knox’s Artillery reenactment group interpret the history of moving guns from Fort Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights.\n• Meet a team of guest oxen and learn about how they helped in the transport of artillery during Knox’s journey.\n• Watch cannon demonstrations and see 7 cannon brought by the staff of Fort Ticonderoga.\n• Learn about American artillery of the Revolution compared to the Massachusetts Artillery of the 1830s.\n• See our cabinetmakers building a log sled based on one in our collection.\n• Learn about using draft animals and their importance to early 19th-century farmers\, featuring our ox teams.\n• See our blacksmiths forging wheels to be used to transport the cannons.\n• Hear stories from a recreated patriot who marched on the Knox Trail from Pittsfield to Cambridge in 1976.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/knox-train-of-artillery/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:Old Sturbridge Village\, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road\, Sturbridge\, MA\, 01566\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Outdoors,Reenactment
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SUMMARY:Redcoats and Rebels
DESCRIPTION:Step back in time on August 2nd and 3rd as hundreds of reenactors portraying soldiers\, artisans\, and civilian camp followers recreate the sights\, sounds\, and stories of the American Revolution. Watch thrilling drills\, musket and cannon demonstrations\, and battles\, chat with artisan craftspeople\, tour the military encampments\, listen to fife and drum music\, and chat with both reenactors and Old Sturbridge Village’s costumed historians. Don’t miss this immersive\, two-day event\, perfect for families\, history buffs\, and curious minds of all ages.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/redcoats-and-rebels-2/2025-08-03/
LOCATION:Old Sturbridge Village\, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road\, Sturbridge\, MA\, 01566\, United States
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SUMMARY:Redcoats and Rebels
DESCRIPTION:Step back in time on August 2nd and 3rd as hundreds of reenactors portraying soldiers\, artisans\, and civilian camp followers recreate the sights\, sounds\, and stories of the American Revolution. Watch thrilling drills\, musket and cannon demonstrations\, and battles\, chat with artisan craftspeople\, tour the military encampments\, listen to fife and drum music\, and chat with both reenactors and Old Sturbridge Village’s costumed historians. Don’t miss this immersive\, two-day event\, perfect for families\, history buffs\, and curious minds of all ages.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/redcoats-and-rebels-2/2025-08-02/
LOCATION:Old Sturbridge Village\, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road\, Sturbridge\, MA\, 01566\, United States
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SUMMARY:Muster Day
DESCRIPTION:To supplement the meager armed forces\, most early 19th-century farmers and craftsmen were required by law to serve in local militia units – the forerunner of today’s National Guard. Militia musters often saw the various militia companies of several towns coming together for a regimental muster. These would have been grand spectacles with townspeople coming out to view visiting militia companies in their dashing uniforms. Come and join us for our muster day and cheer on your favorite militia company! \n\nTalk to members of two uniformed volunteer militia companies.\nListen to early 19th-century martial music.\nWatch musket and cannon firing demonstrations.\nSee a “Sham Fight” as rival militia companies square off against each other in the field.\nOur young visitors will get the chance to learn early 19th-century drill and marching with the militia officer’s instruction and a toy musket.\nLearn why many New Englanders were pushing for reforms to the militia system and the role that intemperance played in those reforms.\nHear the Singing School practice for a concert to welcome Lafayette.\n\nPLUS: This Muster Day\, we’re getting ready for the arrival of the Marquis de Lafayette! This year marks the Bicentennial celebration of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of the United States and to commemorate this tour\, the American Friends of Lafayette are hosting educational programs across the United States in the same cities and towns that Lafayette visited on his tour. On Muster Day\, view an exhibit from the American Friends of Lafayette and some objects in the OSV Museum Collection commemorating Lafayette’s visit\, purchase some gingerbread based on Mary Washington’s Lafayette gingerbread receipt (recipe)\, and make your own “Welcome Lafayette” ribbon. Then\, on September 3rd\, join us on the Sturbridge Common (NOT the Old Sturbridge Village Common)\, the exact ground where Lafayette stopped on September 3\, 1824\, for a Commemorative ceremony celebrating Lafayette’s arrival in Sturbridge\, MA. Learn more about the Commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour here. \n  \nCost: Included with standard daytime admission or Village membership. Standard daytime admission is $30 for adults\, $28 for seniors (55+)\, $15 for youth (4-17)\, $15 for college students (with a valid college ID)\, and free for children 3 and under. SAVE $3/person by purchasing your tickets online instead of at the door! Food and drink are also available for purchase.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/muster-day/
LOCATION:Old Sturbridge Village\, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road\, Sturbridge\, MA\, 01566\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sturbridge Village Redcoats and Rebels
DESCRIPTION:See the largest military re-enactment in New England with hundreds of costumed Revolutionary War reenactors\, both soldiers and civilians\, encamped on the Village Common. Visitors can explore our exhibits and galleries\, watch demonstrations\, and talk with our costumed historians about everyday life in early New England. In addition\, visitors can tour the camps\, witness recreated skirmishes and battles\, see special presentations\, chat with guest craftspeople\, and enjoy fife and drum music.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/redcoats-and-rebels/
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