Step into the past at Pequot Museum’s 17th Century Encampment with re-enactors showcasing various aspects of daily New England life in the 1600s on the weekend of at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum.
The Pequot Museum will feature a live 17th century encampment complete with Native American, English, Dutch and French re-enactors showcasing various aspects of daily New England life in the 1600s.
- Travel back in time at the museum farmstead to experience Native American and European life in the 17th Century!
- Participate in wampum making, cooking, militia drills, cannon drills, basket making, pottery, archery, lacrosse, children’s games and more.
- Explore living history displays from the Pequot War (1636-1637) and King Philips War (1675-1677) periods.
- Enjoy the sights and smells of live cooking demos and taste special food dishes for sale in the museum cafe.
- Try your hand at making arrows, corn husk dolls and dipped candles.
- See how pottery was made three hundred years ago.
The re-enactment takes place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday, June 24 and 25 at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Mashantucket, Conn.
Admission to this event is free with the purchase of a general admission ticket to the museum.
A general admission ticket must be purchased for each day of the event. There is no additional cost to attend this event for museum members.
Visit the museum’s website for more information.