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Marching Through Time (MTT) April 16-17, 2011
Marietta Mansion 5626 Bell Station Road Glenn Dale, Md. 20769
Spend the day at our annual multi-period living history encampment including re-enactors from 1st century Romans through 20th century World War II and more. Demonstrations include camp and domestic life, cooking, crafts, weaponry, and military drills. Also featuring period merchants and food. No pets please. Free parking at Glenn Dale Community Center with continuous shuttle service to event.
This is a great event for people with an interest in history. Wolf and myself will be portraying archers in Lord Grey's Retinue.
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Funny thing is, this is like right around the corner from me and I only heard about it last year, just after it occurred, on here actually. I'm looking forward to this...
Sir James, that link did not work for me.
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Link does not work for me either. What day(s) is the event?
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Sorry guys looks like the county nixed the website after 7 years. Here is some info on another site:http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/2496251
I added the date April 16-17, 2011
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In two weeks...think I'll bring the family; is there a cover charge or anything we need to be aware of?
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There is a fee but I cannot recall how much (as I am always a reenactor on site) I think between $5-$12 per person at the most.
I found the new website for the house http://www.pgparks.com/places/eleganthistoric/marietta_events.html however no mention of the cost on there.
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Regrettably I won't be able to make it this year...again! This event seems to always be on the same weekend we plan to go to NCRF! :-\
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I just read that there will be no fee to enter this year as the house is closed for renovation. It seems like a reliable source from the county government.
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So we can just show up? I live a few miles from there so its no problem for me.
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ya just drive to it as joe public. they will direct you were to park etc. then you can come down into the park and see us
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Awesome man...what time's it open/close?
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That's the weekend for NHSC, so I won't be able to go either. :(
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Oh wow...you know what? I'm lovin these new hyperlinked terms...I was about to ask you what NHSC was but now I don't have to so huzzah for those! lol
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I think 10am is the opening time for the public.
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Excellent...not too early. I imagine we should probably get their early to ensure a parking space?
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In the past the parking has been off site except for handicapped parking; they use a bus to shuttle people back and forth from a church down the street. I assume they will do the same this year.
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or u could do like the rest of us bad people and park along the road at our own risk
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I just read that there will be no fee to enter this year as the house is closed for renovation. It seems like a reliable source from the county government.
Did you just say "reliable" and "government" in the same sentence? :D
The weekend is still a tossup on if I'll be in town or not, but I'll try to make it out if I can.
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One correction; opening time is 11am not 10am like I thought.
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The church down the street....ok, I'm assuming its the mega-church on the opposite side of the road from the mansion on 450.
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Marching Through Time (MTT) April 16-17, 2011
Marietta Mansion 5626 Bell Station Road Glenn Dale, Md. 20769
Spend the day at our annual multi-period living history encampment including re-enactors from 1st century Romans through 20th century World War II and more. Demonstrations include camp and domestic life, cooking, crafts, weaponry, and military drills. Also featuring period merchants and food. No pets please. Free parking at Glenn Dale Community Center with continuous shuttle service to event.
This is a great event for people with an interest in history. Wolf and myself will be portraying archers in Lord Grey's Retinue.
Where in the event will you guys be situated? I'd like to come say hey if that's possible. I'm trying to bring my daughter there but we'll see...you know how teen girls are.
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had a great time, even had 50 ppl come in the rain on saturday. but sunday WOAH it was packed!
was great seeing you Sir William, wheres your pictures? hehehe
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Yea, I went on Sunday- it was great meeting Sirs Wolf and James (Barker) - not to mention the collection of arms and armor you fellows brought with you. Initially, I thought I'd missed it (thought it was just the one day, Saturday, which I spent the ENTIRE day on the road going to pick up my daughter; 6 hours to get to Richmond- the return trip took less than 2 hours, go figure!)
I have to say, the attention to detail was incredible...it is one thing to read about how things were back then and another to see an accurate representation. I was tempted to abscond with the contents of a couple of those cookpots around...everyone was in period garb according to their respective era. It wasn't as off-putting as I thought it would be to see 20th century soldiery mixed in with Roman, medieval and near-Renaissance re-enactors but they pretty much kept them separated - personally I feel the pre-20th C performers should've been in the upper field front and center but that's just my take on it.
Let me see, the ambience was great, I did get to hear some demonstrations (musket fire, cannon fire) but I missed the skirmish between Lord Grey's retinue and those in the other camp, their leader had a pristine suit of armor that was definitely drool-worthy...so was his squire's come to think on it.
The pics are forthcoming, Sir Wolf- I uploaded them to the shared drive at home but I didn't have time to get them up on PB- I'll try to get them on there tonight. I did take some good shots...a lot more than I thought I had. I thought I'd only taken like 5 but there were quite a few more.
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And there was a duel there too!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sumd9wABcYk[/youtube]
The story for said duel can be found here:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=132675 (http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=132675)
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yup thats me in the green/red livery doublet. kevin (shorter guy) is wearing my jack, helmet and gauntlets. james is using my sword
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Ok, here are some pix:
Sirs Wolf, William and James Barker.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01196.jpg)
Wolf and James serve in Lord Grey's retinue, here's some pix of their encampment - the Armoury.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01187.jpg)
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01186.jpg)
Lord Grey's pavilion- as you walk in.
Chests just inside.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01193.jpg)
Camp bed.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01192.jpg)
Hanging candelabra.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01191.jpg)
Sideboard.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01190.jpg)
Weapon chest.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01189.jpg)
Lord Grey's panoply (most impressive).
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01188.jpg)
Cook area.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01194.jpg)
More to come!
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I don't know who this man is but I like his armor.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01185.jpg)
An armourer.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01184.jpg)
Circle Pavane.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01183.jpg)
Other medieval/ren re-enactors.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01182.jpg)
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The ENEMY encampment. lol
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01197.jpg)
Two of the principles in the other encampment - the one w/out the helmet is the Lord commander of the ENEMY, the helmed one is his Squire. LOVE their armour.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01198.jpg)
It seems his Lordship needed to be trussed up again.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01181.jpg)
Assorted polearms.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01179.jpg)
Another shot of Lord Grey's encampment.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01180.jpg)
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More assorted medievalists.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01178.jpg)
And their cookfire (which I found out they actually make what they eat and some actually slept onsite, cool or what?!?)
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01176.jpg)
The Roman encampment.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01199.jpg)
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01200.jpg)
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC01201.jpg)
I didn't really take any pictures of the more modern presentations (18-20th Century soldiery, weapons and vehicles) as I'm not really interested in those and if you are, I apologize, maybe next time. That's all folks! Hope you enjoy.
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I wonder if I should've posted these in their own thread?
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Great pictures. The Romans are Legio XX, the Vikings are part of a small group that used to be part of Markland, the 14th century camp is La Belle Campaign, we are Lord Grey's Retinue and the 15th century group next to us is Squires Camp, and the Landsknechts are 3 smaller groups but the main body is Das TeufelsAlpdrücken Fähnlein (The Devils' Nightmare Regiment) which also works at the MD faire.
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I absolutely love Will MacLean's kit. 8)
Awestruck, I think is the best way to describe my reaction when I received 1381: The Peel Affinity (http://www.myarmoury.com/books/item.0980072603.html) for a Christmas gift. "William Cressy" arming for battle and William vs. Guichard d'Ales in a Deed of Arms are two of my favorite sections.
I hope that someday my kit will be as cool, and accurate, as his. His blog (http://willscommonplacebook.blogspot.com/) is well worth a read.
(Will is on the left)
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I was just about to ask which one was Will, glad you pointed him out. His kit IS awesome.
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I absolutely love Will MacLean's kit. 8)
Awestruck, I think is the best way to describe my reaction when I received 1381: The Peel Affinity (http://www.myarmoury.com/books/item.0980072603.html) for a Christmas gift. "William Cressy" arming for battle and William vs. Guichard d'Ales in a Deed of Arms are two of my favorite sections.
I hope that someday my kit will be as cool, and accurate, as his. His blog (http://willscommonplacebook.blogspot.com/) is well worth a read.
(Will is on the left)
if you look real closely in the Peel book you will see our good Sir James in one or 2 of the pictures
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That is very cool. 8) I still pick up that book at least once a week. Do you mean "Sir James" or "James Barker"? I will look tonight!
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That is very cool. 8) I still pick up that book at least once a week. Do you mean "Sir James" or "James Barker"? I will look tonight!
sorry, james barker hehehe his wife kim is in there too
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Yep, we have three different people here named James now, last I counted. :)