Snowshoe Rangers at the Wentworth House
Step back in time at Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House on Saturday and Sunday, January 12 and 13, and meet Captain John Harmon’s Snowshoe Company of Rangers, a group of historical reenactors who portray the soldiers who patrolled the New England frontier during the 1740s and 1750s.
Snowshoe companies were formed to patrol the colonial frontier during the long winters and protect the northern settlements from attack by the French and their Native American allies. Members of Harmon’s Company will be in residence at the Wentworth House and will demonstrate the use of flintlock muskets and traditional snowshoes, plus the clothing, equipment and tactics used by the frontier militia.
Visitors may also take a tour of the house; warm up by the hearth and watch food being prepared in 18th century fashion; and learn about other aspects of winter life in colonial New England.
SATURDAY: January 14 from 10:00 to 4:00
SUNDAY: January 15 from 10:00 to 3:00