Comments on: Living History

By: Ydonia Goseling

Ydonia Goseling — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:42:17 +0000

… Of course if you live in the Pacific Northwest, your local SCA will be gobs of iron age Saxons, Vikings, and a large swath of Mongolian re-enactors sitting alongside a few Tudor/Elizabethan folks.

For some reason we skipped the 11th-14th centuries up here.

Nobody is quite sure why.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:54:28 +0000

I grew up about 10 minutes away from Conner Prairie, a living history museum in Fishers, Indiana, that recreated a whole central Indiana town circa 1836. They’ve added an 1880s section since the last time I was there, but it’s probably pretty good. The houses even had actual gardens grown by the reenactors.

Other than that, my only experience with anachronism was Ren Faire at a now defunct amusement park. I must have been about seven, and all I remember is Robin Hood botching his rescue of Maid Marian from the sheriff.

By: Tru

Tru — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:36:19 +0000

I camped with a group of Early Arkansas Settler reenactors in college. I’d never known that sleeping on canvas covered hay could be so comfortable.

By: Anachronista

Anachronista — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:05:56 +0000

Cheers to your fine representation of those of us who call ourselves anachronists! Huzzah!

By: Kael

Kael — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:03:10 +0000

haha cool, thanks for the link.

Also, i applaud your observations about our hobby :)

Thanks.

By: Jenny in NC

Jenny in NC — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:18:32 +0000

My mother and her husband do Civil War reenactments. Here’s the thing. Her great-great whatever fought for the south in the battle at Appomatox. His great-great whatever fought for the North in the same battle. So when they decided to get married, they did it at Appomatox on the anniversary of the battle. Mom had Generals Grant and Lee give her away. They were dressed in full regalia, and all that mess. It was fun. Crazy, but fun.

By: n2y2

n2y2 — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:19:06 +0000

Agree on the PJ’s. That shot looks like a still from a Monty Python sketch.

By: MOD

MOD — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:53:13 +0000

Did everyone in the Iron Age wear plaid pajama pants?

By: Sheldon Siegel

Sheldon Siegel — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:50:08 +0000

My nephew and his wife participate in the Civil War reenactments in New Jersey and often travel to the Gettysburg sites.
Seems too complicated to me. I prefer the reenactment of Napoleon and the naughty houseboy. Play it all the time. lol!!!