(FYI: each new year’s schedule is usually posted in late February.)
Drills, Practices, Meetings
Pre-West Boylston drills: May 21, May 25, May 26 and May 28.
Pre-Strubridge drills: July 23rd and July 30th, Wayside Inn, starting promptly at 6:30pm. Full uniform is not required; however please make sure to bring a musket, your hat, and a cartridge box.
Pre-Sturbridge rolling party: Sunday, July 20, 11am. See newsletter or mailing list for location, or contact an officer or board member. Bring some pre-rolled tubes if you can.
- 5/21 Wed Night – 6:30 p.m. at the Wayside Inn
- 5/25 – Sunday – Meet at Dilboy Field, Somerville, MA at 10:30 a.m. This is just before the parade.
- 5/26 – Monday – 10:15 a.m., Andover, MA – this is after the Andover parade.
- 5/28 – Wed night – 6:30 p.m. at the Wayside Inn.
2008 Event Schedule
| Date | Unit | Event | ||
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| 16 Mar | Evacuation Day Parade, South Boston, MA | |||
| 22 Mar | 4th | Muster Day—Hartwell Tavern | ||
| 19 Apr | 4th | Battle Road Park, Hartwell Tavern and Tower | ||
| 3 May | 85e | Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers—Danvers Alarm Co./HMS Somerset. 85e, but 4th is okay. | ||
| 10 May | 85e | Joint Drill with Bourbonnais—one day encampment, Berkley, MA | ||
| May 17–18 | Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro, PA | |||
| TBA | 85e | Memorial Day Parade
Somerville, MA Dress is French, white gaiters, full canteens. Directions: Take Rt 2 East towards Boston. Turn left onto Rt 16. Follow Rt 16 for about 1 mile. Dilboy Field is on the left. |
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| TBA | 85e | Memorial Day Parade
Andover, MA Dress is French, white gaiters, full canteens. Directions. |
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| May 31–June 1 | Battle of Schoharie, Blenheim, NY. Voted on as a NDCL endorsed event for 2008. | |||
| June 6–8 | 85e | Camp Woodhaven, West Boylston, MA. Hosted by 85ème Regiment de Saintonge. | ||
| June 21–22 | 4th | Battle of Monmouth Courthouse | ||
| June 28–29 | LaSarre | Fort Carillion, Fort Ticonderoga, NY (F&I) | ||
| August 1–3 | 85e | Redcoats to Rebels, Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA. Cosponsored by 85ème Regiment de Saintonge. | ||
| August 9–10 | 4th | The Gathering Storm, MMNHP (Hartwell), MA | ||
| August 22–24 | 85e | Heritage Days, Fall River, MA—Battle and encampment. Arrive after 2 PM Friday for set-up. Directions to Fall River Heritage State Park: Fall River Heritage State Park (Davol Street) is located in southeastern Massachusetts. 508-675-5759. From the north: Rte. 24 south to first Fall River exit, bear right on Rte. 79. Follow signs for Heritage State Park and Battleship Cove. | ||
| September 5–7 | 4th | Fort Ticonderoga, NY | ||
| 13 Sep | 85e? | Colonial Muster Day, Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, MA | ||
| September 13–14 | Battle of RI, Fort Adams, Newport, RI (BAR) | |||
| 27 Sep | 85e | Sudbury Colonial Faire | ||
| Oct 17–19 | 85e | Battle of the Hook, Gloucester, VA | ||
| 15 Nov | 85e | Plymouth Time Line, Plymouth, MA. To be confirmed. |