Saturday, June 7, 2025

Times: Coggeshall Farm Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost: Included with Standard Daytime Admission ($10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 4-17) or a Coggeshall Farm Museum membership or an Old Sturbridge Village membership

Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, RI

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Bristol Muster Day – “To be ready to march north: Rhode Island prepares for war”

Visitors interacting with a civilian reenactorVisit Coggeshall Farm Museum to see reenactors demonstrate this 250th anniversary-themed event that will focus on Rhode Island’s war preparation efforts after the clash at Lexington & Concord. We will have a militia drill along with Non-Combatants discussing how the colony prepared itself for the coming conflict. Talk with period civilians to learn more about what daily life was like during the time of the Revolutionary War.  

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Bristol Muster Day is included with standard daytime admission, $10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 4-17 (children under 4 are free).

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Schedule of Timed Activities

The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm., with several activities taking place at specific times.

11:00: Musket demonstration with Tew’s Company
12:30: “Warm Advocates for the Cause of American Liberty” to summarize Bristol’s involvement in the Revolution” with C.J. Wolanski
1:30: Musket demonstration with Tew’s Company
3:30: Musket demonstration with Tew’s Company