Today was a great day to visit Historical Fort King George as there was a staged battle that was supposed to be a Revolutionary War battle. However, we were told that this really did not happen at this site. It was a great experience to see all dress in costume and the little village set up with people in character.
The battle...
Loud cannons!
Over the wall soldiers shot back.
An on looker..
The village had goats and yarn spinning
This lady was weaving a belt and Sabrina was very interested in the process.
Heating water on the fire.
A dining area.
Camp.
Goods for sale.
These soldiers were buried at the fort. However, it is likely they died from disease...maybe mosquito spread malaria or yellow fever.
These goats were frightened during the battle. Sabrina and others tried to calm them.
A soldier with his horse which Sabrina did get to pet.
Posing with a celebrity.
The camp.
A pirate and soldier.
The Indians known as the Guale were native to the coastal region. This was a demonstration on different hunting techniques and tools.
After loading the dart it was blown out and hit a tree. These would have been used for hunting small animals like rabbits or squirrels.
This replica of the fort stands on the original location but was built fairly recently.
The height advantage and location helped the soldiers monitor the rivers. The fort was originally built to slow down the Spanish if they were to invade from Spain. The British feared an attack on Charleston which was an economic booming port at the time. Georgia was originally set up as a buffer between Spanish Florida and British South Carolina..
Sabrina wanted to pretend she was teaching us about the map.
Randy's turn.
The sentry house on the wall.
Fire places would keep soldiers warm inside the fort.
The blacksmith.
Dinner!
The cooks.
Trying to move a small cannon.
Indian goods for sale.
Today was a great day to visit Historical Fort King George as there was a staged battle that was supposed to be a Revolutionary War battle. However, we were told that this really did not happen at this site. It was a great experience to see all dress in costume and the little village set up with people in character.
The battle...
Loud cannons!
Over the wall soldiers shot back.
An on looker..
The village had goats and yarn spinning
This lady was weaving a belt and Sabrina was very interested in the process.
Heating water on the fire.
A dining area.
Camp.
Goods for sale.
These soldiers were buried at the fort. However, it is likely they died from disease...maybe mosquito spread malaria or yellow fever.
These goats were frightened during the battle. Sabrina and others tried to calm them.
A soldier with his horse which Sabrina did get to pet.
Posing with a celebrity.
The camp.
A pirate and soldier.
The Indians known as the Guale were native to the coastal region. This was a demonstration on different hunting techniques and tools. 
After loading the dart it was blown out and hit a tree. These would have been used for hunting small animals like rabbits or squirrels.
This replica of the fort stands on the original location but was built fairly recently.
The height advantage and location helped the soldiers monitor the rivers. The fort was originally built to slow down the Spanish if they were to invade from Spain. The British feared an attack on Charleston which was an economic booming port at the time. Georgia was originally set up as a buffer between Spanish Florida and British South Carolina..
Sabrina wanted to pretend she was teaching us about the map.
Randy's turn.
The sentry house on the wall.
Fire places would keep soldiers warm inside the fort.
The blacksmith.
Dinner!
The cooks.
Trying to move a small cannon. 
Indian goods for sale.
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