UPCOMING EVENTS
THE HUNTINGTON MILITIA WILL BE MARCHING IN THE HUNTINGTON TOWN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE ON MAY 27, 2024! PARADE STEPS OFF AT 11:00 AM. FOLLOWING THE PARADE WE WILL BE AT THE HISTORIC OLD BURYING GROUND NEXT TO THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL BUILDING TO SALUTE THOSE FROM HUNTINGTON WHO FOUGHT IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AT THE MONUMENT TO THEM AT THE TOP OF THE HILL.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR
OCCUPIED LONG ISLAND
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Old Bethpage, NY
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
OCCUPIED LONG ISLAND
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Old Bethpage, NY
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
During the American Revolutionary War, Long Island was Occupied by the British and under the authority of a Military Governor. Citizens of Long Island lived under the thumb of the British, doing whatever the British officers and soldiers required of them. They British occupied their homes. They forced men into labor. They looked at each citizen as a person under suspicion. One could not walk the roads without being stopped, subject to search and demanded to show the oath of loyalty to King George III that they were forced to swear to and sign!
Come back in time to this tumultuous year.
British soldiers will be OCCUPYING Old Bethpage Village!
You will be facing just what those who lived on Long Island during the Revolution faced from 1776 to the end of the war!
They will patrol the roads.
You will be asked to sign your loyalty to Great Britain.
You may be suspected as a - SPY!
Some who lived on Long Island escaped to Connecticut and joined with the militia's there to lead raids on the British
across the Sound on Long Island.
Members of the Huntington Militia will be on one of those raids.
You may even encounter an American spy!
While all of this went on families had to survive. Citizen tradesmen have to carry on their trades to provide for their families and daily business must go on. Tradesmen will be there, gathered in hopes of interesting onlookers to purchase their wares.
Bring your family!
The day will be an experience in living history for all.
Talk to the citizens and soldiers who will be present. Observe musket and cannon drills along with encounters between both sides.
There will be a children's muster to learn to march and drill with a "practice" wood musket.
OCCUPIED LONG ISLAND WILL TAKE PLACE ON
SATURDAY, JUNE 1st ONLY!
There is a daily admission fee by Old Bethpage Village Restoration to enter Old Bethpage Village Restoration for this event. Entry includes all of the open buildings in this restoration village museum. Tickets may be purchased at the Visitor's Center on the day of the event or purchased online in advance at
https://www.oldbethpagevillagerestoration.org/
Come back in time to this tumultuous year.
British soldiers will be OCCUPYING Old Bethpage Village!
You will be facing just what those who lived on Long Island during the Revolution faced from 1776 to the end of the war!
They will patrol the roads.
You will be asked to sign your loyalty to Great Britain.
You may be suspected as a - SPY!
Some who lived on Long Island escaped to Connecticut and joined with the militia's there to lead raids on the British
across the Sound on Long Island.
Members of the Huntington Militia will be on one of those raids.
You may even encounter an American spy!
While all of this went on families had to survive. Citizen tradesmen have to carry on their trades to provide for their families and daily business must go on. Tradesmen will be there, gathered in hopes of interesting onlookers to purchase their wares.
Bring your family!
The day will be an experience in living history for all.
Talk to the citizens and soldiers who will be present. Observe musket and cannon drills along with encounters between both sides.
There will be a children's muster to learn to march and drill with a "practice" wood musket.
OCCUPIED LONG ISLAND WILL TAKE PLACE ON
SATURDAY, JUNE 1st ONLY!
There is a daily admission fee by Old Bethpage Village Restoration to enter Old Bethpage Village Restoration for this event. Entry includes all of the open buildings in this restoration village museum. Tickets may be purchased at the Visitor's Center on the day of the event or purchased online in advance at
https://www.oldbethpagevillagerestoration.org/