The Black Watch Living History

03/18/2026

We had an excellent time at Camp Mabry’s “Over There 1918” last weekend. Representing the 1st Royal Highlanders during the hundred days offensive. We took to the field both Saturday and Sunday with our Lewis gun section, demonstrating the small unit tactics and principles that the British army learned through 4 years of war.

Now on to the Museum of the American GI’s “Living History Weekend” March 21st&22nd

02/28/2026

We had an excellent time last weekend at the Museum of the American G.I. for their Hands on History event! There we displayed kit and uniforms of the 1st battalion in both 1914 and 1918. We are looking forward to our two March events; “Over There!” at Camp Mabry, Austin, and “Living History Weekend” back at The Museum of the American G.I., College Station.

02/16/2026

We’re looking forward to this coming weekend’s event!

Join us February 21 & 22 for Hands-on History: World War I, an interactive weekend that brings the Great War out of the textbooks and into your hands. Living historians will be on site sharing original artifacts, uniforms, and firsthand insights into the Great War. This interactive experience invites visitors of all ages to get up close with history and learn how World War I shaped the modern world.

Event is free with admission to the museum.

12/31/2025

Happy Hogmanay from us to you!

Normally we’re trying to keep straight faces, but here are some less than serious faces from the past year of events! We’re excited to get out in 2026 and show off updated and new kits, along with seeing friends and other familiar faces again!

Lang may yer lum reek!

03/27/2025

03/26/2025

We had an excellent time at the Museum of The American GI last weekend for their Living History Weekend. Of note was an original Lewis gun as part of our display, and Annie the Corgi went along for a ride on our Sergeant’s back! We certainly had an excellent weekend and are looking forward to more events with the museum!

(pc to our unit photographer Sarah and Mark Lenz)

03/04/2025

We had a successful weekend at the Texas Military Forces Museum for their “Over There: 1918” event last weekend! Thank you to all the reenactors, and public who came out to the event both days. Now on to “Living History Weekend” at The Museum of the American G.I. in just under three weeks!

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02/10/2025

This weekend, we returned to the for another Hands on History event, displaying both 1914 and 1918 equipment. We had a great time seeing everyone and look forward to our two events next month. “Over There 1918” at The Texas Military Forces Museum, and “Living History Weekend” at the Museum of the American GI!

Our unit photographer Sarah got some great pics for us!

12/17/2024

You’re probably wondering what we’ve been up to these past few months, busy is the answer!

We’ve been attending events in both Texas and Oklahoma, sharing the story of the 1st Royal Highlanders, in not just 1918 anymore, but to coincide with the 110th anniversary of the outbreak of war our 1914 impressions for the first time! We look forward to what’s to come in the New Year and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and happy Hogmanay!

03/30/2024

Last weekend, some of our unit members attended the Museum of The American GI for their annual Living History Weekend. Here the unit put on our updated and revamped display of the 1st Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) during the closing stages of the late war. The public was phenomenal and we appreciate everyone that came out that weekend, the museum for putting on the event, and our fellow reenactors for making it a fun time!

10/18/2023

Last weekend two of our members attended the Wings Over Houston Airshow in concert with other members of the South West Great War Association. Excellent weather to start off the event season, and the solar eclipse was a sight to see!