I have relatives on both sides of my family who were soldiers in the Revolutionary War and I really wanted to spend the day at the NY Historical Society, two blocks from my apartment, and which every Independence Day has a Revolutionary War re-enactors and Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and others. What a blast! My friend Michele and I went and got to chat with Ben (I warned him about the key and kite business but he wouldn't listen!)--and one of the soldiers (the guy on the left above) who showed us how to bayonet someone (SCARY as I was on the receiving end!) and load a musket (this may come in handy some day...?). They also had a 1776 copy of the Decalration of Independence (one of multiple copies that were sent out July 6th, 1776 to various colonies--broadsides were the Twitter of 1776...). They also had a lot of crafts for kids. Only one day a year of course-- but they DO have other events throughout the year for adults and kids. Anyway it was fun --and free! Closed July 12-Sept.
