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Experience 18th century mealtime at Fort Dobbs this weekend
Photo courtesy of Fort Dobbs
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Published: September 1, 2009
Keeping the soldiers fed was a most important task for 18th-century commanders at Fort Dobbs, now a state historic site.
On Saturday and Sunday, you can see how the provincial soldiers at Fort Dobbs ate. Demonstrations of field cooking techniques will be presented at 11:30 a.m. each day of the weekend encampment.
Learn about what they ate, see how they prepared it and try a bite at the free public program.
Basic rations consisting of bread and meat were issued by the military, but troops often were able to supplement their diet with goods purchased from local farmers and merchants. Typical items in a mid-18th-century soldier's diet were peas, butter, beef, rice, bread, cheese and seasonal vegetables. Common drinks included spruce beer, rum, port, tea, coffee, ale and cider.
Military drill, musket and cannon firings, camp life demonstrations led by interpreters in period clothing and tours of the fort will be offered from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. A Divine Service (as the British called a church service) will be presented on Sunday at 11 a.m.
For more information, call (704) 873-5882 or visit www.fortdobbs.org.
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