October 27, 2015
For Immediate Release
For more information contact: Linda Novak, Director/Curator at 626-2385
“Armistice Day”
A Veteran’s Day Commemoration
Daniel Savage’s Reenacting Company in conjunction with Old Fort Western will celebrate
Armistice/Veterans Day at Old Fort Western on Wednesday, November 11th from 10:00am4:00pm. All veterans and the public are invited to attend.
At 11:00am Savages Company will lead a scout from the fort to the Riverside Cemetery. The
public is invited to follow. A short ceremony will be given at the burial site of Captain Daniel
Savage, a veteran of the Revolutionary War who led the original Savage Company in 1777-1779.
The Savage Company reenactors will then return to the Fort where they will drill and shoot their
muskets for the last time this season.
From 10:00-4:00pm visitors can enjoy 18th century hearth demonstrations. Inside our kitchen and
parlor experienced staff will demonstrate cooking with apples; how to make journey cakes,
wafers, carrot pudding, and pies over an open hearth. Step into the past and enjoy the sights,
sounds, and smells of the 18th century!
Old Fort Western is the 1754 National Landmark fort, store and house on the Kennebec River in
downtown Augusta. Admission is free on Veterans Day; however donations are always
welcome and used to benefit Old Fort Western’s educational programs. For more information
please call (207) 626-2385 or e-mail us at oldfort@oldfortwestern.org. You can also visit our
website at www.oldfortwestern.org.
16 Cony Street, Augusta, Maine 04330 · (Tel) 207-626-2385 · (Fax) 207-626-2304 · www.oldfortwestern.org · oldfort@oldfortwestern.org