Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site to host a
17th Century Encampment
NEW HARBOR - Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site in New Harbor is
hosting a 17th Century Encampment on July 30 and 31. The event will highlight the early history of
Maine and the activities that shaped the early settlements of the
mid-coast. Living history interpreters
will showcase maritime, civilian, military and Native American aspects of life
in Colonial America. The encampment is
open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
This look into the 17th Century will include a
replica of a 17th Century shallop, craft demonstrations, firearms
displays, and lectures by local historians. Saturday and Sunday will feature a demonstration of cod splitting set in
a display of a cod fisherman’s equipment from the late 17th
Century. Cod was a valuable commodity in
Colonial America and care was required in preparation to insure its quality
during the four week voyage from Maine to England.
Visitors to Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site are invited
on this special weekend to take a step back in time and discover life as
experienced by the early settlers and adventures to mid-coast Maine. Find the full schedule on Maine’s Bureau of
Parks and Lands web site www.maine.gov/colonialpemaquid or for more information call
Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site at 207 677-2423.
 Photo: 17th Century living history re-enactors with a replica shallop at Colonial Pemaquid. Photo credit – Steve Woodman.
For a calendar listing:
17th Century Encampment, July 30 & 31, at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, New Harbor, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday. Living history interpreters will present a look back into the early Colonial history of the mid-coast through crafts demonstrations, firearms displays, maritime activities and more.
For more information about Maine State Parks and Historic Sites, go to: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/index.shtml
For more information about the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, go to: www.maine.gov/dacf
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