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July 14, 1776: "Williamsburg Comes to Quogue" Life in the Times of the Revolutionary War Sponsored by the Quogue Historical Society

NOTE THAT ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED BY JULY 8, 2013 (details below)

The Quogue Historical Society invites you to an exciting new event this year, an event made possible by a donation from the Pine Tree Foundation and with support from the Quogue Library.  

Spend a lively afternoon transporting you back to daily life during the Revolutionary War.  Roam the Quogue Village Green and Village Lane and meet the town crier, Benjamin Franklin; be inspired by the live military marching drills of the Third New York Regiment Long Island Companies 1775 as they perform a Reenactment of a Revolutionary War Encampment; join in the dancing to the tunes of Chart Guthrie’s period band; enjoy the live sheep and cow from the Cornell Cooperative Farm while you learn about cow milking, and hear the history of sheep shearing with the Long Island Livestock Company; stroll through a soldier’s sleeping tent and the outdoor colonial “kitchen” and learn about the tools used in daily life; take a horse drawn carriage ride with Quiet Time Shire.  

Advance Registration Recommended by July 8, 2013:  


Registration forms are attached to this email and are also available by emailing childrensevent@quoguehistory.org


Completed registration forms can be scanned and emailed to childrensevent@quoguehistory.org, or mailed to or dropped off at Quogue Historical Society, The Pond House, 114A Jessup Avenue, P.O. Box 1207, Quogue, NY 11959.  


All families registering by the deadline of July 8, 2013, will receive a free copy of the book Ben & Me: The Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos, by Robert Lawson.



In order to more fully experience the event, it is suggested that all children read about the Revolutionary War in advance.  A reading list is available at the Quogue Library, the Quogue Elementary School, Quogue Junior Sports, or by emailing childrensevent@quoguehistory.org.


Admission:  $10 donation per family to the Quogue Historical Society suggested but not required for participation.

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Founded in 1947, the Quogue Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving the rich cultural and architectural heritage of the village of Quogue, Long Island.  The Society offers educational programs and events on local history, preserves collections of photographs, historic documents, and artifacts, and promotes historic preservation.


For more information, call 631-996-2404 or email  info@quoguehistory.org


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