The 49th Regiment of Foot is ready to welcome everyone at the Northline Heritage Park for Taylor Colonial Days this weekend June 6 & 7 in Taylor, Michigan.
Excited to come out for the first time
Here is the schedule info for the Taylor event this weekend. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
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Amendments to The Quartering Act of 1774, passed by the British Parliament on June 2, 1774, was one of the five punitive measures known collectively as the Coercive Acts in Great Britain and the Intolerable Acts in the American colonies. Enacted in direct retaliation for the Boston Tea Party, this specific act sought to resolve a long-standing dispute over how and where British troops were housed in North America.
It bypassed uncooperative colonial legislatures and gave royal governors direct authority to find housing for British soldiers.
If local authorities failed to provide adequate barracks within 24 hours, governors could seize uninhabited buildings.
Troops could be legally billeted in empty houses, outhouses, barns, warehouses, or other unoccupied properties.
Officers were required to provide a "reasonable allowance" or payment to the property owners for utilizing these buildings.
June 1, 1774 the Royal navy closes Boston Harbor through a blockade. The Boston Port Act was the first and most prominent of the Coercive Acts (referred to in the colonies as the Intolerable Acts). Instead of isolating Massachusetts and breaking colonial resolve, the severe economic punishments unified the Thirteen Colonies, leading directly to the formation of the First Continental Congress later that year. The 1774 Boston Port Act, passed by the British Parliament on March 31, 1774, closed Boston Harbor to all commercial shipping. It was a direct punishment for the Boston Tea Party, demanding that the colonists pay for the destroyed tea and lost customs duties before the port could reopen
TRY REENACTING!
Do you want to fire a musket, help crew a cannon, or just enjoy an evening around the fire?
Our Units are excited to host folks who want to try out the hobby.
They will supply the necessary gear and clothing for you (and your family) to join us for a weekend reenacting the American Revolution!
What are you in for? Read our “What Re-enacting with the NWTA Looks Like.”