Going on the Historical Reenactment

When I went on the Historical Reenactment, I met many people. We had ten people that we were introduced too. We first met a man named Angus Mclain. He was a Captain of the local Militia. He showed us many different things that someone would need if they went hunting in 1775. Some of these things included he knives, guns, led, food, bags, and many other things.  Our second person that we met was named Joseph O'Phallon. He was a trapper, that trapped animals and sold their fur to others. He showed us beaver fur and how he trapped it. It was really cool! The third person we met was a couple with the names of Leon and Catherine DuBois. They were Colnial clothe makers. They showed us what kids in 1775 would wear in Illinois. They had a very nice and different display of clothing than we do today, and I thought that that was really cool. The fourth person we met was named Christine Maclean. She was an Innkeeper who provided food, a place to rest, and company for others and herself, once her husband died. She told us lots about working in an inn and she answered all of our questions. She was my favorite because I had a connection with her since I am an innkeeper from 1768 Boston. hThe fifth person we met was named Katherine Caird. She was a school mistress, which is a teacher. She taught us what the kids learned and the rewards and punishments were to the kids. It was very different from what school is like in 2013! The sixth person we met was named Peter Smith. He was a Frontiersman who would go out in the woods (when told) and during the day look for things to report to his boss. He talked to us about what it was like and the rules you had to follow. It seemed hard and fun. The seventh person we met was named Captain Ira Parke. He was a Surveyor, a person who checks out things and makes sure everything is under control. He surveys rivers, portages, and the land that they drained into. He talked to us about compasses and other things that you need to know about when you are a Surveyor. It was especially fun to learn about him because he was the person that I met before the reenactment. The eighth person we met was named Charles Walker. He was a Land Agent, and was charged with having the land surveyed and deeded, purchasing and selling land. He talked to us about his early life and what it was like being a Land Agent. The ninth person we met was named Molly Brandt. She was a Native American. She talked about the different things she had made out of natural resources and animals. She was very interesting to meet and I think that she was very cool. The tenth and final person we met was named Zebadiah. He was a Carpenter. He talked to us about how he made things. He layed out many things he made and we would raise our hands and asked him what they were. He was one of my favorites. 

            I had so much fun on this field trip and learned so much! I hope that you liked my blog and learned a little bit about some of these people. Bye!!!