Enjoy Revolutionary War Days at Fort Roberdeau

Revolutionary War Days is a weekend of encampments.

"We have reenactors from the Revolutionary War period that come to Fort Roberdeau and we have people representing the United States," Director of Fort Roberdeau Glenn Nelson said. "They have units that are fighting for independence and a couple of units that are loyal to the king and representing the king."

They set up a field camp. They have a camp representing the continentals and a camp representing the loyalists. During the days, they do reenactments and have fashion shows.

The purpose of Revolutionary War Days is to keep living history of The American Revolution alive.

According to Nelson, there are three things to know about Fort Roberdeau.

"First, we were the Lead Mine Fort. The purpose of the fort was to defend the lead mines here in Sinking Valley. Second, General Washington actually corresponded with Roberdeau. He spent some time to recruit a smelter," Nelson said.

A smelter is a worker who melts and fuses ore.

"The third thing to know is that we had men who started at Fort Roberdeau that became pension veterans of The American Revolutionary War," Nelson said.

The reenactment is to demonstrate what camp and fort life would have been like back in 1778. People are welcome to walk amongst the camps to visit and to see what bowls and spoons looked like and what kind of food was eaten.

The event will be held Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.