Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation

The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation in Ridley Creek State Park, Media,PA has a beautiful mid-18th century farmhouse and outbuildings.  It is a working 18th century farm with a large number of events throughout the year.  Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation.  While many of their events are Revolutionary War era or later, they do have an annual F&I skirmish.  They put on two engagements for the public; no matter your sentiments, you have a 50% chance of seeing "your" side win, as the British forces win one engagement and the French and their Delaware allies win the other.

I joined the British forces last year and had a great time:

Link to video: French & Indian War skirmish 2013

This year's event is coming up on June 21st, and I hope to make it again.  If you're in Southeast PA that weekend, check it out.

The New Jersey Frontier Guard is a family affair.  Here are two of our youngest members, who help by demonstrating children's games of the period, at the Hoff-Vanatta House in Belvedere.

NJ State History Fair

Despite the threat of rain all afternoon, the Spirit of the Jerseys State History Fair was a big success.  The Frontier Guard had a spot near the river and put on a nice display.

NJFG at Oak St. School in Basking Ridge

As part of the Oak St. School's Colonial Day, the Frontier Guard gave a series of presentations to fourth graders:

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The French & Indian War

Twenty years prior to the American War of Independence the province of New Jersey entered into a war that was, in reality, larger in scale than any war before it. It was fought on three continents and every ocean as well as the East and West Indies.

 It was truly the First, First World War.