Post by: Adam Wetherington on May 25, 2011, 04:06:06 PM
Although pre-revolution, we are holding out hope for Wormsloe tommorrow.....I really enjoyed it 10 years ago, hopefully it hasn't changed for the worse.
BTW, if you are interested in the founding of Georgia or the conflict between the English and Spanish in the southeast, definitely check out Frederica NM on St. Simon's island!!! It was a great stop and we both really enjoyed the walking tour they have there. It really brought the 1730's-1750's to "life" through archeology. Ft. KIng George is also highly recommended....they both get the blackpowderscout seal of approval- :salute :Doh!
Adam
Post by: flyfisher76544 on May 25, 2011, 05:01:47 PM
Quote from: "blackpowderscout"
Although pre-revolution, we are holding out hope for Wormsloe tommorrow.....I really enjoyed it 10 years ago, hopefully it hasn't changed for the worse.
Adam
They have a small re-enactment this weekend called the War of Jenkins Ear at Wormsloe. Early colonials who had to fight the Spanish. Starts this Saturday and goes on til Monday. The link has the info and you can look at the other parks in the area. I have to agree with you, it seems the folks here focus more on the Civil War than anything else.
Let me know if you are going this weekend, wife, son and myself are planning on being there for our first event.
http://www.gastateparks.org/Wormsloe (http://www.gastateparks.org/Wormsloe)
Post by: Adam Wetherington on May 25, 2011, 05:12:51 PM
It's been a long time but I remember the staff at Wormsloe to be very dedicated, so I'd imagine this event should be a good one. Do you know if they still do anything down at Ft. King George? I thought I remember reading about a "Debatable Lands" event awhile back.
I might stop back in there on the way home and ask what's going on this year.
BTW, we thoroughly enjoyed dining at The Olde Pink House, James Habersham Jr's c.1789 home!!! Awesome example a fine 18th century home.
Adam
Post by: mario on May 25, 2011, 05:30:48 PM
Nothing happened before 1860.
Although all the stuff that "didn't happen" between 1771 and 1782 takes 4 volumes to list... (Nothing But Blood and Slaughter by Patrick O'Kelley)
Mario
Post by: flyfisher76544 on May 25, 2011, 08:28:14 PM
http://www.gastateparks.org/FortKingGeorge (http://www.gastateparks.org/FortKingGeorge)
Post by: Loyalist Dave on May 26, 2011, 09:30:34 PM
LD
Post by: Sir Michael on May 26, 2011, 10:40:10 PM
Quote from: "blackpowderscout"
My wife and I are visiting Savannah and I must confess that I am pretty dissappointed. For a city that has sooo much history going back to the founding of the colony of Georgia, there is very little in the way of actually reading or experiencing much of it. Everything here is Civil War, Girl Scouts, Paula Deen, or ghost stories.....what a let down!
What do you expect from the place in the South were the first question they ask is "What do you want to drink?" That's how they survived Sherman.
Much of the East Coast is layered in tradition. FIW/AIW/CW you just have to know which side of the road to look on.
Post by: Adam Wetherington on May 27, 2011, 08:54:34 AM
Adam
Post by: flyfisher76544 on June 01, 2011, 07:30:54 AM
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk249/flyfisher76544/DSCF1370.jpg)
Eric doing brain tanning demonstrations
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Musket demostration
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They also have the children involved in a kids militia
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Me helping the wife set up for her candle demo
Post by: sse on June 01, 2011, 10:32:39 AM
Post by: Adam Wetherington on June 01, 2011, 12:09:18 PM
Adam
Post by: flyfisher76544 on June 01, 2011, 01:59:01 PM
Quote from: "blackpowderscout"
Looks great. I bet it was fun. How was the public turnout?
Adam
There were a lot of folks there on Saturday and Sunday. It was hard to grab a bite to eat. Monday was slow, but there were still folks coming in.
Post by: Sir Michael on June 01, 2011, 02:11:30 PM
Post by: flyfisher76544 on June 02, 2011, 06:35:27 AM
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Got a photo of you that you'd like in the 2012 Calendar?
I'll see if I can get some together Sir Michael. At the event, I was the one taking most of the picts.
Post by: sharps54 on July 02, 2011, 07:22:57 AM
If I was going to do a "War of Jenkin's Ear tour" what would you guys say are the must see sights and about how long (one day, half a day) would each take? I'd probably go drive down and try to see everything prior to the event and drive back after the event.
I'm thinking take a day to drive to Savannah, the next day do Wormsloe and King George, the following day do Frederica and Fort Mose returning to Savannah that night with the event starting the following day. Is that enough time?
Thanks in advance!
Jason
Post by: Adam Wetherington on July 02, 2011, 07:57:58 AM
Post by: sharps54 on July 02, 2011, 08:16:35 AM
I just wish I had been interested in this when I was in the army. I was in Panama and Cuba both of which have sites related to the War of Jenkin's Ear. I doubt there was much to see in Cuba but I probably could have gotten to Portobelo in Panama. Actually we did go to Colon but it wasn't to see historical sites!
Jason
Edited to add: can you comfortably do all three Georgia locations in one day?
Post by: Adam Wetherington on July 02, 2011, 08:35:18 AM
Post by: sharps54 on July 02, 2011, 08:45:45 AM
Right now it is looking like this
Tuesday drive to Savannah.
Wednesday and Thursday do Wormsloe, Ft. King George and Frederica
Friday drive to Ft. Mose, Castillo de San Marco and maybe Fort Caroline returning to Savannah that night.
Saturday go to the reenactment
Sunday drive home
Does that sound realistic?
Jason
Post by: Adam Wetherington on July 02, 2011, 01:03:48 PM
Ft. Caroline isn't a bad place. It's pretty small and sort of a pain to get to due to traffic in Jacksonville. There's not much to the site itself though. I'm glad I went but I probably won't feel the need to go back anytime soon. Frederica and Ft. King George and even the Castillo (with all it's tourists) offer way more to the "historical explorer" in my opinion.
Post by: sharps54 on July 02, 2011, 01:35:37 PM
Post by: Adam Wetherington on July 02, 2011, 02:06:12 PM
Post by: flyfisher76544 on July 02, 2011, 07:24:55 PM
Quote from: "sharps54"
Thanks for all the help blackpowderscout! Look's like 2012 will be my War of Jenkin's Ear vacation! Now to talk She Who Must Be Obeyed into it!
If you really want to plan around an event at Wormsloe, they have one in Sept called "Tools and Skills that built a Colony" It is suppossed to be a bigger event than The War of Jenkins Ear(which was just a cannon and musket display and a few others) If I wind up going to the tools and skills, I'll give you an update if you want. I would rather have you come down for a big event versus a smaller one.
http://www.gastateparks.org/Wormsloe (http://www.gastateparks.org/Wormsloe)
Post by: sharps54 on July 03, 2011, 06:07:22 AM
Thanks, I look forward to hearing how it goes if you make it.
Jason