American Revolution Reenactment

We found out there was a Revolutionary War reenactment just down the road from us by the library. Since I am studying colonial life in school, and we heard there would be canons, we went down to check it out. Here we are outside the trading post...

And learning about how to spin wool into thread. See the spinning wheel behind her? 

Tommy was convinced we should buy him a musket. He was wrong. 

But he did have a blast watching the blacksmith work. He is OBSESSED with all things blacksmith (mostly because of the god Hephaestus, who is his favorite), and hopes to have his own forge and armory soon. Look at the delight on his little face:

Here the blacksmith is hammering the steel into the shape of a nail.

This nail!  Pretty cool!

Dad found some clothes at the trading post that make him look like his character from the video game Red Dead Redemption. We told Dad that may be taking it a little far.

After a stop home, Dad settled for wearing the colonial hat he busts out every year at Thanksgiving, and Tommy brought his allowance to buy a wooden "knife". 

We played some colonial games, like keeping a hoop rolling by hitting it with a stick...

And we joined the cause and delivered messages as spies. 

Here's one of the spies giving us our next clue to thwart the British's plans. 

Here are the British, ready to go into battle. 

Let the battle of Lexington and Concord begin!

Check out the canon! It was so loud it made Mom jump!

The Americans won!

And we got a cool picture. The soldier even let Tommy hold his real sword. Victory for all!