If you know of other sites that may be of interest to us and our viewers, please let us know.
18th Century PATTERNS. Do you have a projector? This site actually has diagrams of women's and men's 18th Century clothing patterns. It also offers books to purchase and lots of educational stuff.
The BAR, or "Brigade of the American Revolution"'s official web site. Lots of good links.
Longhunter.Com, hosted by the Chasseurs du Datchurat. These guys are personal friends of mine and are some of the best longhunters in the Illynois Country. You'll see some great photos AND you can get an application to next year's Colonial Trade & Musket Frolic right off their website.
There are a number of Yahoo Groups that can be useful and informative, no matter what your portrayal may be. To register, you will need to create a Yahoo Name for yourself, then you can direct your e-mails to your regular e-mail address, even if it is not with Yahoo. Here are some recommended lists to sign up for:
18th Century America
RevList
FandIWar
18cWoman
FandIWomen
BeginningLivingHistory
Colonial Williamsburg. A Reenactor's amusement park. This is the tourist website for Colonial Williamsburg
18th Century Paintings. You can never have too many websites with 18th Century Artwork on them. This one's my favorite.
Williams Hogarth's artwork depicts the very most common face of 18th Century Europe. This website gives a narrative description of each plate for a better insight into 18th Century life.
Apple Hollow Farm - Spinning wheels, weaving looms, 100% wool yarn and books to show you how to use them. Check out their antique spinning wheels and used equipment section.
Paris Street Cries by Bouchardin. Wonderful drawings showing the common merchants found on the streets of Paris in the mid 18th Century.
So I was browsing the Internet one day, and came across this site by Ferry Halim, a website designer. It has nothing to do with the 18th Century (except maybe "Milking the Cow"), but there are some wonderful GAMES! My favorite is "SnowBowling". Have fun.
For the woodsmen and hunters, there's HistoricalTrekking.com. A message and information site to learn all about trekking and survival skills for living in a more primative time. If you can't find the answer to your questions in their "How-To Articles" section, go to the "Message Board" and ask the experts.
Paintings by Jean-Siméon Chardin (French, 1699-1779) as exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A staple for any French Reenactor, and a beautiful display of both still lifes and portraits by one of the greatest artist of the 18th Century.