This summer, you and your family can spend a week in 1777 with the staff of Colonial Chesterfield at Riley's Farm in a re-creation of a summer on the 18th century American frontier. You'll receive everything you need to imagine, and re-live, the past--right down to the clothing of the era.

Don't settle for just visiting the shrines of liberty--live the life of the founders!

Your adventure takes place during the summer of 1777, where you find yourself called for attendance at a town meeting near the banks of the Connecticut River in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

The news is dire.General John Burgyone of the British Army is leading a massive army of British, Hessian, and Native troops down from Canada, and the town of Chesterfield, like othertowns, is taking stock of its future. Will the British burn your crops and home? Will the American (Continental) forces be able to hold Ft. Ticonderoga and forestall the British advance? There have been ardent Loyalists, even among your own town and kin, who have been mocking the American cause of liberty for some time. Will they aid the enemy, or can they be converted to the cause, even in the face of hardship? Only time will tell.

Each family or traveling group of families will have an 18th century style Marquis tent of appropriate size, complete with rope bunks, (double beds for parents and bunks for kids) straw mattresses, and pillows. Partioning canvas walls can be provided as necessary. Colonial Chesterfield has public restrooms and showers available as well. Although period blankets will be provided, and this is a summer scenario, we do allow, and advise, the use of low temperature sleeping bags.

In a dramatic context, your family will enjoy an introduction to the 18th century farm and cultural skills of America's founding generation, including cow-milking, horse-back riding, crop-harvesting, quill & ink penmahship, archery, tomahawk throwing, and much more. Click here for the Summer of 2008 Itinerary.

Camp Revolution provides you and your family --

Six days and five nights of 18th century style tent-camping accomodations! (Monday morning through Saturday evening)

Eighteen sumptuous Colonial Meals!

Two rented pairs of authentic colonial clothing!

An entire week of living in the past!

Adults $1200, Children (3-12) $950