March 28, 2013

Some Regency/1812 Events for 2013

37th Annual Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous 
May 25 & 26, 2013 
Vincennes Indiana 

The Heritage Fair 
June 21-23, 2013 
Spencerville, Ontario, Canada 

6th annual  Jane Austen Festival 
July 20th & 21st, 2013 
Louisville, KY. 

The Fair at New Boston 
August 31 & September 1, 2013 
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Both Days 
George Rogers Clark Park, Springfield, OH 

Mississinewa 1812 
October 11-13 Marion, Indiana 

Muster on the Wabash
Fort Knox Vincennes, Indiana Territory 
War of 1812 Encampment 
November 2 & 3 , 2013 

July 3, 2012

One way to beat the heat...

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Summer Amusement at Margate, Or a Peep at the Mermaids [1815] 

Hand-coloured etching, by Thomas Rowlandson. Published by Thomas Tegg in 'The caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror', by G.M. Woodward, vol. 3. 





July 2, 2012

The Belletrist Summer 2012 Issue

The Belletrist Magazine is devoted to the Late Georgian and Regency eras and those who love them. Written and published by many of the RSA's very own... have a look!



May 26, 2012

Travel by Water...

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A Margate Packet. The effects of a squall, or a sudden shift of ballast. [1821] 

 Hand-coloured aquatint, Published by George Humphrey, London, after Captain Frederick Marryat 

The crowded cabin tilts to the right, to the dismay of a family party dining at a table in the foreground. There is a second table in the background with a meal in progress. The cabin is bordered on left and right by two tiers of berths, apparently for two persons, set in panelling, and with curtains festooned along the upper edge. These are filled by suffering travellers. A bench runs along the front of the berths; other passengers sit on camp-stools. Phases of misery, discomfort, resignation, and (by exception) complacency are realistically illustrated. A sailor pushes a mop-stick through an open hatch in the roof.

Looking at this image makes me think about all the trouble that we would have gone through to travel to foreign lands. How did you get to where you are now? How long were you on the packet to get there? Which one of these poor people would best represent you and YOUR voyage?

April 29, 2012

What did YOU do today?

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Here is a humorous 'day in the life' look at what you might have done today in the Regency era.

The Pleasures of Margate [1800] 


 Rowlandson, London Pub 25 July 1800 by R. Ackermann at his Repository of the Arts 101 Strand Four compartments on one sheet. 

Morning: An overweight man sits in a chair looking through a telescope whilst his family sit eating at table. A group of figures at the right seem to be offering him food for sale. Noon: Enjoying a hearty meal. Evening: Going for a ride. Night: His wife throws dice in one of the libraries whilst his daughter is flirting with a soldier.


April 1, 2012

For your Amusement


A post purely for fun. See how many familiar faces, locations and costumes you recognise from your favorite period flicks! Be the first to post your findings on the RSA Forums...

March 23, 2012

Muster on the Wabash


Muster on the Wabash
November 3rd & 4th 2012
Fort Knox II, 3090 N. Old Fort Knox Road
Vincennes, Indiana 47591

Directive #4 continued...

AUTHENTIC CAMPS 1790-1815

War of 1812 U.S. and British Regular Army, Militia, Indians, Craftsmen, and Traders attend this event. Visitors may wander through the camps throughout the weekend.  Participants are available to answer questions and to do demonstrations. 



Vendors
 will provide a wide array of goods including:  Clothing, Art work, Reproductions, Various Sundries, all representative of the early 1800s.

The RSA's own Miss Waterman gives a talk.
Demonstrations 
will involve young and old alike.  Learn about: 1800's Medical techniques, Ladies Fashion, Gunsmithing, Woodworking, Spinning, Soap Making, Blacksmithing, Children’s Games, and more!

Food
 will be provided by several non-profit groups and are enough to tempt any visitor: The menu and fair change each year, come see what tempts your palette.

Relive authentic encampments of the War of 1812 and Indiana Territorial Period as you witness the confrontation between Governor William Henry Harrison (later 9th U.S. President) and Shawnee Leader Tecumseh. Experience the daily battle, patrol with Harrison's troops, gentlemen's duel, cannon, rifle and musket demonstrations and children's activities while strolling the grounds of historic Fort Knox II. Food and period vendors complete the atmosphere in portraying early Vincennes history! Fort Knox II was built in 1803, three miles north of Vincennes on the Wabash River. In 1810, Captain Zachary Taylor strengthened the fort and Shawnee Leader Tecumseh visited it. In 1811, Indiana Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison "mustered" his troops here before the Battle of Tippecanoe. The fort's stockade is marked with short posts and interpretive signs.

Soldiers and Civilians in camp.
Common Stock, traveling entertainers with their wagon of treats.
The Doctor gives a talk in the Art and Mystery of his profession.
For more information visit:
 Warning: They haven't updated their website with THIS year's dates yet, but  I have confirmation from the event coordinator that the dates I list at the top of this article ARE in fact the correct dates for this year.
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