War of 1812 returns

We went to a War of 1812 commemoration at Indian Creek Distillery last weekend. There was a blacksmith, a couple playing the fiddle and mandolin, 1812 militia reenactors, and a tinsmith. We didn't see British troops ready to burn the White House (but that didn't occur till 1814, so perhaps in two years we'll see a reenactment). The working distillery turns out Staley rye whiskey (they're in the process of getting government approval for tastings). The woman who is co-owner of the land and distillery is a descendent of the original distiller, Elias Staley.

The blacksmith.

It was cold, so the jackets and caps felt good. A few days later it was in the high 70s.

An old flintlock.

The road just past the distillery.

The working stills.

Cell phones in 1812? Probably not, but a girl has to have her technology.