Come view history fi rst hand! On September 22 the French Azilum is hosting “Mountain Men, Native Americans, Continental Militia Men, and Revolutionary War soldiers” as well as other demonstrators and speakers at the French Azilum Historic site to celebrate life as it was during the late 1700’s. The event is from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students, FA members and 12 and under are free.
All day there will be live demonstrations of black powder shooting as well as tomahawk and atlatl dart throwing. Experience firsthand the thunder of black powder muzzle loaders, the “whack” of tomahawks and throwing knives, and the graceful flight of an arrow or atlatl dart while learning about the technology available to early American settlers both in warfare and in everyday life.
There will also be live demonstrations on friction fire building, hide-tanning, and other traditional crafts of the time period.
There will also be several historic presentations; at 1:30 Brad Flint will present the Native American Iroquois and Colonial influence, at 2:30 Bob Veleker will speak on American Revolution and the French settlement at ‘Azilum’ in 1793. The SRAC (Susquehanna River Agrological Center) will have tables set up to show different artifacts that have been found in our own back yard of the Susquehanna.
For more information please contact Danielle Lambert (570) 265-3376 or at frenchazilum@epix.net.