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Revolutionary War campout weekend, May 16-18, 2008
French Creek State Park
, Birdsboro, PA
Daniel Boone Homestead
, near Reading, PA
Hopewell Furnace
, Elverson, PA
Pictures may take a few minutes to display.
Raising the Flags
Encampment
Formation
Scouts and Scouters
Daniel Boone Homestead
(or more properly, the colonial-era house built over the foundation of
Daniel Boone's childhood home)
Militia
Blacksmith Shop
Militiaman
Sutler (Travelling Salesman)
Sawmill, moved from nearby in 1972
All about cannons
Preparing for Battle
Battle!
Evening campfire
Packing up Sunday morning
Too early for the Park opening
Large furnace was not economical and soon was abandoned
Charcoal pit, where charcoal was made
Sod hut, adjacent to charcoal pit
Furnace building
Water wheel drives pistons in wooden casks above.
The pistons force air into a duct that leads to
the furnace, acting as a bellows.
Casting room
Furnace