Drums of Liberty

Returning this year! Step back in time at Drums of Liberty: Revolutionary War Weekend, happening Saturday, June 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities. This family-friendly event features a living history encampment with the 2nd and 6th North Carolina Regiments, Boyd House tours, lectures, children’s activities, and more. Enjoy specialty cocktails from BHAWK Distillery while exploring interactive exhibits presented in partnership with organizations like the Daughters of the American Revolution and House in the Horseshoe. This event is made possible in part by support from Visit Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen.
Timeline of events:
10:00 AM – Opening Ceremony with Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard
10:15 AM – Bagpipe Performance
10:30 AM – Lecture: Jake Ruddiman
“Is This the Land of Liberty? Seeing Slavery in the War of American Independence”
11:00 AM – Story Time with the Library
Presented by Katie Broughey
11:30 AM – Lecture: Chandler Allred
“Indigenous Carolinians' Participation in the American Revolutionary War”
12:00 PM – Revolutionary War Drill Demonstration
12:30 PM – Lecture: Ryan Book
“Music of the American Revolution”
1:00 PM – Fife and Drum Performance
1:30 PM – Lecture: Susannah Haury
“Post to Pillar: Militiamen and Movement in the Revolutionary Southern Backcountry”
2:00 PM – Revolutionary War Drill Demonstration
2:15 PM – Scuffletown Singers
2:30 PM – Lecture: Nick Sifford
“Free People of Color in Early America”
3:00 PM – Fife and Drum Performance
3:30 PM – DAR Presentation
4:00 PM – Event Concludes
Vendors and booths:
Daughters of the American Revolution
Scottish Heritage USA
House in the Horseshoe
Sons of the American Revolution
Sandhills Women's Exchange
Suzanne Adair
Weymouth Woods: Colonial games
Henna Warrior: Facepainting
*please note, vendors, food trucks, and performances are subject to change