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Morlatton Village Militia Muster re-enactment

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Article with one photo from page W9 of the Reading Eagle/Times, May 16, 1997 edition. Article is titled "Old Morlatton is Site of 1700s Militia Muster" and written by news staff (photo of re-enactors by Tony Florini). Article mainly focuses on listing the activities surrounding the re-enactment of an 18th-century militia muster held at Morlatton village on Saturaday, May 16, 1997. Activities include a parade including Valley Forge Military Academy Boy Scout Troop #971 and a National color guard, speeches by State Rep. Dennis Leh and State Sen. Jim Gerlach, re-enactment of colonial militia muster behind the White Horse Tavern, 18th-century music performed by Robert Mouland, hearthside cooking in the Mouns Jones House, demonstrations of wool processing, basket weaving, blacksmithing, pottery, gunsmithing, etc. Also lists admission prices, location of Morlatton Village, and parking arrangements..

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Catalog number
1003.01.004
Alternate number
MVTXT2
Accession number
1003.01
Date
May 16, 1997
Creator
Unknown
Object name
Periodical Excerpt
Record type
Archive
Classification
Documentary Artifact

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