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Revolutionary War Weekend: Captive Beyond the Mountains
October 26 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
On October 26-27, 2024, join us for Captive Beyond the Mountains. Step into the year 1780, as the Revolutionary War raged throughout America, and western Virginia became home to thousands of British and German prisoners of war, known as the Convention Army. The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia will come alive with scores of reenactors and historical interpreters from around the country to recreate this pivotal moment in Virginia history. Meet the prisoners and learn about their ill-fated march to Saratoga and surrender to American forces. Enlist with Crockett’s Western Battalion, the men charged with guarding the Convention Army. Join in on courts martial, and take part in 18th century military justice. Meet with tribally enrolled Native peoples, in hopes of understanding their perspective on captivity, and on the American Revolution. This unique, immersive weekend will be an experience like no other, and we hope to see you there!
Our guest presenters include Kathy Haney, Talon Silverhorn, Marvin-Alonzo Greer, Emma Cross, and Jeff Pavlik.
Saturday Schedule:
9:30 AM – Morning Formation, Drill & Roll call (1820s Farm)
11:00 AM – “Bound For Freedom: The Black Freedom Struggle in the American Revolution” with Marvin-Alonzo Greer (1820s Farm)
12:00 PM – Grand Review (1820s Farm)
1:00 PM – Military Justice; Courts Martial (Schoolhouse)
1:30 PM – Frontier Theater; The Prisoner’s Playhouse (1850s Farm)
2:00 PM – Women of the Army (1820s Farm)
2:45 PM – Meet the Baroness Von Riedesel (Schoolhouse)
3:30 PM – Patrol with the Western Battalion (Church)
4:00 PM – Mending the Circle: Captivity, Transformation, and the Creation of Kin (Native Site)
Sunday Schedule:
9:30 AM – Morning Formation, Drill & Roll call (1820s Farm)
11:00 AM – Women of the Army (1820s Farm)
12:00 PM – Grand Review (1820s Farm)
1:00 PM – Military Justice; Courts Martial (Schoolhouse)
1:30 PM – Frontier Theater; The Prisoner’s Playhouse (1850s Farm)
2:00 PM -“Bound For Freedom: The Black Freedom Struggle in the American Revolution” with Marvin-Alonzo Greer (1820s Farm)
2:45 PM – Meet the Baroness Von Riedesel (Schoolhouse)
3:30 PM – Patrol with the Western Battalion (Church)
4:00 PM – Mending the Circle: Captivity, Transformation, and the Creation of Kin (Native Site)