The Battle of Ramsour’s Mill Living History Weekend commemorates the June 20, 1780 Battle of Ramsour’s Mill, when Whigs met Tories on a hillside just outside the little town of Lincolnton. The event will feature hearth cooking demonstrations by the Lincoln County Hearth Cooks, reenactments and weapons demonstrations, a militia encampment, speakers and storytellers, heritage demonstrations, battleground tours, and period crafts. The event and all activities are free and open to the public!

EVENT SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY, JUNE 21

10 a.m. Camp 0pens

11:30 a.m. Battlefield tours with Bill Anderson (meet at seating area)

12:30 p.m. Welcome and speaker Taylor Osborne as Major William R. Davie (in seating area)

1:30 p.m. Battlefield tours with Bill Anderson (meet at seating area)

2:30 p.m. Battle reenactment

3:30 p.m. Weapons demonstration/discussion

4 p.m. Battlefield tours with Bill Anderson (meet at seating area)

SUNDAY, JUNE 22

10 a.m. Camp opens

10 a.m. Morning worship with Rev. Robert Sain

11:30 a.m. Battlefield tours with Bill Anderson (meet at seating area)

1 p.m. Weapons demonstration/discussion

3 p.m. Camp closes

(Schedule is subject to change.)

HOW TO GET THERE: Activities will be staged in and around the Christian Reinhardt cabin on Jeb Seagle Drive, behind Battleground Elementary School and near the Lincolnton High School Football Stadium. Come to Lincolnton High School and follow the signs to the festival site and free parking.

Reenactors and demonstrators welcome! Reenactors who wish to participate should contact Lisa Pupkiewicz at lpupkie@gmail.com; suttlers should contact Beverly Moore at bkingnccp@gmail.com