Sons of the American Revolution participate in 10th annual Heritage Day

The Clark County Historical Association held its 10th Annual Heritage Day at the Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, Virginia, on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

Heritage Day offered demonstrations on how individuals in the colonial era performed fundamental activities such as food production, milling, woodworking, hands-on sewing demonstrations, cooking, medicine, and military demonstrations.

Mike St Jacques, Will Reynolds, and Thomas “Chip” Daniel at a table presenting the proper care and use of muskets. (Photo courtesy of Dale Corey).

Display of colonial flags with Anne Simmons. (Photo courtesy of Thomas “Chip” Daniel).

Compatriots from the Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution presented colonial flags, how to properly care and use a musket, exhibition on musket firing, demonstration on how to build musket cartridges, and talked about colonial life in the colonies.

Participating from the Sons of the American Revolution were Paul Christensen, Dale Corey, Thomas “Chip” Daniel, Erick Moore, Brett Osborn, Will Reynolds, Eric Robinson, Barry Schwoerer, Jacob Schwoerer, and Mike St Jacques.

Eric Robinson as a sentinel at the entrance to the mill. (Photo courtesy of Dale Corey).