Revolutionary War Day

Captain Charles McDowell JR. House | 119 St Marys Church Rd, Morganton, NC 28655, USA

Step Back in Time at Revolutionary War Day!

What was life really like in the Carolina backcountry during the American Revolution?

Experience history firsthand at Historic Burke Foundation’s Revolutionary War Day on Sunday, September 27, from 1–5 PM at the Captain Charles McDowell Jr. House.

Explore living history, blacksmithing, longrifles, campfire cooking, colonial games, traditional crafts, frontier medicine, historic artifacts, and homestead animals—with hands-on experiences for the whole family!

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