| Encampments for the Public The Camp of Tidewater Sailors, Privateers, and their families |
| For detailed information about colonial Loyalist Privateers of the chesapeake region, please refer to the 1700s page. |
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| Period Games - Farkel |
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| Navigation - Latitude and Longitude |
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| -practical math applications -the problems of time keeping and navigation. |
| Employment, Apprenticeship, and Career Skills - Ship's Boys |
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| A recruit prepares to make his mark |
| Ship's officer's interview potential ship's boys and confer |
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| Strength test. Can you handle the work? |
| When setting an encampment for visit by the public we present one of two historic encampments; The first representation is a base camp of Privateers operating out of a marsh/woodland base camp far up a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Most Picaroons used smaller, open boats not designed for more than a day or two at sea in their raiding, and needed a secluded base of operations and storage. The second representation is the shore base camp for a ship's crew wood and watering party, set ashore from their ship to gather both items to replenish ship's stores. Alternately, this would be the place where the Naval officer ashore would coordinate with the millitary, when embarking or disembarking troops. |
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| Skills Test - knots and splices |
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| There are a variety of interactive activities related to both daily life of the period in general, and to the specifics of life at sea in the 1700s that we can provide. These can be modified, based on the age group. Frequently, we dedicate ourselves to recruitment of crew, as a way to give the visitor a more interactive experience. The below images are from our attendance at the Hayes House Colonial Weekend, Jerualem Mill Historic Site, Havre De Grace Maritime Festival, and the Boordy Vineyards Wine and Herb Festival, and provide samples of these interactive activities. |
| Although we do explain that only boys and men can go to sea, the ladies in our group also explain the roles of women during the period, including the management of home, Business, and or Farm during the absence of the men. This hopefully both gives women a better understanding of the contributiuons of women, and a better appreciation of their rights today. |
| Cooking methods, diet, available foods and preservation. Typical foodstuffs include pie baking, baked conish games hens with stuffing, or Spotted Dog. |
| Math skills and period leisure pursuits |
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| "Sailor Says" Images Coming Soon Simon Says format using shipboard terms to increase vocabulary and an understanding of life in a different world, the world of shipboard life. |
| Daily life in camp and aboard ship Images Coming Soon Learning to tell time by the bells, Standing a watch, eating and living conditions for various classes aboard ship (oficers vs. crew) |
| Sailors' Tug of War Images Coming Soon Using a Block and Tackle, a lesson in mechanical advantage. Usually pits the Students against their Chaperons |
| 1. We are unable to do cooking demonstrations at events that do not permit us to dig a fire pit. We always will attempt to preserve turf, and replace it afterwards. Organizers are encouraged to supplying ample hardwood firewood. Proper fire supression is always provided by us, for our exclusive use in camp. 2. A full encampment is not available for one day events, except by special arrangement. |
| Please see notes below |