The Shire of Courtlandtslot

01/31/2018

1) Curing: The earliest form of food preservation in history is perhaps the curing of various foods, particularly meat. The process involves the dehydration of liquids via drying, smoking and salti…

01/24/2018

The artists of medieval Europe, at least according to the impression we get in history class, gave far less consideration to the world around them than the world above.

12/21/2017

Surviving Winter in the Middle Ages

11/01/2017

England during and after William the Conqueror Following William the Conqueror’s victory at the Battle of Hastings he marched directly to the capital, London, and in a very short period established…

10/10/2017

From a ‘pride of lions’ to a ‘misbelief of painters’, many of the terms we use every day have roots in the distant past – specifically, the medieval period. Here, Chloe R

09/06/2017

08/21/2017

We tend to think of the Vikings as a transient culture, riding the high seas, pillaging villages, and then making off with the spoils. Yet more and more ev

10/14/2016

Night at the Museum - A Walk through Time
Fall Boy Scout Camporee
October 14-16, 2016

Where: Central NY Living History Center
4386 US Rte. 11 (N. Homer Ave)
Cortland NY 13045

Cost: FREE for re-enactors
Includes meals

Program:
Brockway Truck Museum
Tractors of Yesteryear Museum
Homeville Military History Museum
&
The walk through 250 years of History-
Re-enactors of the Medieval period (That's us!)
French & Indian War,
Mountain Men, Civil War, Cowboys,
Native Americans, World War II, Viet Nam,
Radios in the Space Age & More

Times: Check in 6 PM Fri or 8 AM Sat
Program runs 9 AM to 5 PM & Campfire
Check out Sun AM

06/04/2015

Tragedy! I can't find ANY of the recipes for the feasts I have cooked over the years. This includes Onion Pie. I'll make it tonight, if somebody brings me a recipe!

02/19/2015

Due to the illness of the presenter, our discussion tonight concerning chickens in period is to be postponed. Sorry!