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Reenactments Make History Real

One of the weekend-long events celebrating Constitution Days was the Revolutionary War reenactments at Pioneer Park. A group of colonists and British representatives set up camp and let locals visit to learn about the Revolutionary War. Delaware Regiment Re-enactor John Hess explains the event.
Click here to listen to John Hess

One re-enactor, Randall Mitchell a professor at San Jose State University, says that part of what he does is straighten out the myths of the Revolutionary War.
Click here to listen to Randall Mitchell

Mitchell even sheds light on a secret organization of the Revolution-The Sons of Liberty.
Click here to listen to Randall Mitchell

The goal of the living history reenactment of the Revolutionary War is to provide both entertainment and education to the public.

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