The Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum will host a Colonial Village Living History Festival on Saturday, May 23 to celebrate America 250 and commemorate historic Meigs Raid, when Continental Army forces raided British Loyalists occupying Sag Harbor during the American Revolution. 

Join us for a free, family-friendly, immersive experience as the 3rd new York Regiment recreates a Continental Army encampment of conducts milityary drills throughout the day.

Watch and interact with historic tradespeople dressed in period clothing as they demonstrate trades and crafts like blacksmithing, basket weaning, bread making, cooking, spinning, embroidery, medicine making, children's games, period music, native regalia and jewelry making, wampum making and more! 

Watch a sheep shearing demonstration at 10:15! Long Island Yarn & Farm will be here!

All while members of the 3rd New York Regiment, Long Island’s premier reenactment group, will be encamped on the museum grounds and conduct demonstrations of drill and musket firing throughout the weekend. 

This 18th century encampment, including canvas dining fly, troop tents and officers quarters, Continental Army soldiers, their wives, and other camp followers dressed in period clothing, will transport visitors back centuries for an experience not to be missed.