Living History Sites and Resources General Information Historic Trades
Learn about colonial trades at this web site. This is part of the Colonial Williamsburg web site.
The Living History Register
The Living History Register is a non-profit making magazine that exists to encourage all those interested in historical reenactments and living history.
Northwest Journal - Home Page
A journal for re-enactors of the fur trade. This page leads you to subscription information; articles that you can read on line, and general information about the journal.
NTWA Field Guide
This field guide by the NTWA contains information about the units and their history involved in the alliance. You will also find information about the uniforms worn by the units.
On The Trail Magazine
On the Trail magazine is dedicated to Historical Trekkers, Re-enactors, and participants in Authentic Living History in the time period from 1600 to 1840. The page I am linking to, is the contents of the Web site.
Sutlers and Suppliers 18th and 19th Century Historic Clothing Patterns
At this Web site you can look through and purchase clothing patterns of the 18th and 19th century. Richard Baldwin Colonial and Regimental Tailor
This Web site is a place for re-enactors who wish to purchase authentic clothing that is custom made. It has some great photos of clothing worn during the period.
Fox River Traders Home Page
This is an online catalog that offers many historically correct items to re-enactors.
The Medicine River Trading Company
This is the Rendezvous list of events found on the Medicine River Trading Company site. You will also find interesting links and loads of supplies for your reenacting needs.
Reconstructing History
Reconstructing History is dedicated to producing quality products with a high level of historical accuracy. You can order custom made period costumes from these folks. This site is a great place for the re-enactor.
Reprints and Facsimiles
The Acanthus web site has reprints and facsimiles of books used during the 18th century. These books will make a great addition to the re-enactors library. Especially useful for recreating actual recepies of the period.
Slop Chest Collectibles
This sutlers Web site by Dave Valentine, specializes in tinwork. Another offering is the owners presentation of life in the 1750's during the French and Indian war.
Military Re-enactors Brigade of The American Revolution
This is the organization that most reenacting units belong to. You can find information and resources about this organization here, including information on how to join.
The British Brigade
This Web site has information about the British and Loyalist forces that served in America during the American Revolution.
Canadian Re-enactment
This Web site is a resource for re-enactment groups in Canada. This Web site has a chat room to talk to others about living history, especially living history. The resources can be read in French or English.
Canadian Reenactment (18th century)
This site is located at Geocities. It lists 18th century re-enactor organizations in Canada. This is not to be confused with the above link. This site also contains links to other Web sites on Canadian Military history.
Culpeper Minute Battalion
This is the Web page for the Culpeper Minute Battalion of the Northwest Territory Alliance.
Phil Egginton's Historical, Maritime Re-Enactment Bookmarks
This web site is a compilation of Web sites of Naval reenactors across the net. A good general resource for the re-enactor or people interested in Living history.
Revolutionary War Re-enacting Unit Master List
This list was originally created by Brian Cortez of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Line but now resides on Michael D. Meals Revwar.com site.
10th British Regiment
Information on the British 10th Regiment, who recreate the regiment as of April 1775, can be found on their site.
Taplin's Company
Taplin's Company is a group of living historians of the French and Indian War period. They portray sailors and farmers of the era. On their Web site you will find a short history of the unit, a calendar of upcoming events and more.
Civilian Re enactors Alliance of Early American Interpreters
This living history group recreates civilians in the North American Colonies.
American Longrifle Association
This page describes the American Long Rifle Association and what they do.
St. Clair Flats Historical Encampment
The site is about a historical encampment in Algonac Michigan, the re-enactors portray life in the Great Lakes region during the mid 1700's.
Cooperman Fife and Drum Company
This is a great site for re enactors looking for authentic drums and fifes. Note, this is a business web site, but it has information that the historian could use as a source.
Feast of The Hunter's Moon
The Feast of the Hunters' Moon is a recreation of a gathering of French and Native Americans at a fur-trading outpost in the mid - 1700s.
Friends of Ben Franklin
If you would like to meet Ben Franklin, check out this page and request an appearance from this re enactor.
Historic Manskers Station
Learn about frontier life in Colonial Tennessee from this Web site.
Middlesex County Volunteers
Learn about this Nationally known drum and fife corps whose repertoire includes ensemble performing martial, dance, and folk music drawn from 17th, 18th, and early 19th century.
Solo Together/History, Politics, Science Alive
This is the homepage of New England's solo performers, historical interpreters and living history educators, that bring History to life.
Tapestry Historic Dance Ensemble
Not all re enactors groups are military in focus. This group is dedicated to the research and reconstruction of the social dance from the 18th to 19th centuries.
Welcome to Historic Deerfield
Historic Deerfield is a museum of New England history and art within the carefully preserved 328 year old western Massachusetts village of Deerfield.
White Oak Society
The society recreates the life of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region during the late 18th century.
Wishbone's Home Page
A re enactors home page that has a journal about his trekking through history. He relives the life of a Mountain man. Learn about the methods of the 18th century outdoorsman.
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