Sunday, July 3, 2011
Privateer Days - Part Two
I have some great photos of our visit to the Historic Encampment at Fort Point. This was part of the Privateer Days celebration in Liverpool this weekend. Visiting this encampment is like going back 200 years. Kids love it. They get to see first hand what life was like then.
First view of the encampment.
Everyone going about their daily lives without electricity or running water.
This is a cooking device. They were roasting hams on a spit.
This gentleman is their surgeon. He was explaing how to do an amputation in 3 minutes. (Notice the saw in his hand.) You should have seen this man, he brought his character to life! If he's not an actor, he should be.
We were lucky to be there when they fired the cannon.
A lone soldier.
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Hmmm... where is Fort Point? Is this something that is open year round or only for Privateer Days?
ReplyDeleteIn Liverpool, drive over the bridge. Turn left at the 3-way stop. It's a lovely little park at the end of the street. The encampment is there only for Privateer Days. We go every year. It's very educational for my boys and they love it.
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