2019 Vermilion Valley Encampment at Forest Glen Preserve
Join for the annual Vermilion Valley Encampment at Forest Glen Preserve on September 28-29, 2019 in Westville, Illinos. The site is quiet, buried in the woods, and includes a cabin, barn, and battlefield with fortification. Produced by the West Territory Alliance (NWTA) and hosted by Worthington’s Company, the historically accurate spectacle is free to the public.
Visitors can watch many old-time crafts demonstrated, watch a fashion show or stop by the Sugar Bush Concession Stand, run by the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Booster Club. On Sunday, children will enjoy afternoon games, try their hand at making rope and sample apple cider.
The highlight of each day will be the Revolutionary War battles by authentically clothed reenactors each afternoon on the battlefield, and the encampments set up by the families of the event participants.
Vermilion Valley Encampment at Forest Glen Preserve Mini Gallery
Free Admission – Public Welcome
Hours
10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Saturday
10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Sunday
Location
Forest Glen Preserve
20301 E 900 North Road
Westville, IL 61883
(217) 662-2142
For More Information: Worthingtons.co@gmail.com
About the North West Territory Alliance
The North West Territory Alliance is a non-profit educational organization that studies and recreates the culture, lifestyle and arts of the time of the American Revolution, 1775-1783. It strives to duplicate the uniforms, weapons, battlefield tactics and camp life of the era as accurately as possible. For more information, visit nwta.com.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience colonial American history. Mark your calendar for the Vermilion Valley Encampment at Forest Glen Preserve in Westville, Illinois.
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