A collection of links to resources related to 18th century reenacting, colonial history, and the Stow Minutemen.
18th Century Resources
Sites concerning history as it pertains to the modern reenactor.
- Battle Road – For Reenactors interested in the Events of April 19, 1775
- Boston 1775 – History, analysis, and gossip about the start of the American Revolution
- How to Speak 18th Century – Terms from the 1770s era
- Glossary of 18th Century Costume Terminology – Well written glossary with links to period artwork
- American Revolution.org – First stop for information about the American Revolution
- Massachusetts Historical Society – Many collections including scans of primary documentation
- 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center – Huge database for all things 18th century life
Units
A list of our brothers in arms.
- The Sudbury Minutemen
- Billerica Colonial Minutemen
- Lincoln Minutemen
- Danvers Alarm List Company
- Rehoboth’s / 13th Mass. (website unavailable)
- Concord Minutemen (website unavailable)
- Glover’s Marblehead Regiment / 14th Mass
- Acton Minutemen Company
- Menotomy Minutemen
Historical Sites
Information on local places with historical significance.
- Minuteman National Historic Park
- Rebecca Nurse House
- Peabody Essex Museum
- Old Sturbridge Village
- The Boston Massacre Historical Society
Sutlers
Fine proprietors of only the best 18th Century goods.
- Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc.
- Smoke & Fire Co.
- G. Gedney Godwin
- Cooperman Drums
- Fugawee Corporation
- Wm. Booth Draper
- Burnley and Trowbridge
- Log Cabin Shop
- Dixie Gun Works
- Period Fabrics
- Renaissance Fabrics
- Village Green Clothier
- J.P. Ryan patterns
- Middlesex Village Trading Companie
- Big Bear Trading Company (Facebook)
- Larkin and Smith
- Fashions Revisited
- Avalon Forge
- Old Dominion Forge
- Westminster Forge
- Smiling Fox Forge
- King’s Arm Press and Bindery
- Historic Delights
- Duran Textiles
- Den Haanen & Wagenmakers: Dutch Quilts
- Anita Bausk (contact: a_bausk@yahoo.com)
- Leo Brennan, Ye Olde Connecticut Peddler (website unavailable)
- MinuteMan Armoury (website closed)
- Ranger Reproductions – Steve Pano (website unavailable)
- SISU Studios (see Facebook)
- Tory Tailor and Mercantile (website unavailable)
Music Resources
Music and information related to colonial music.
- Colonial Music Institute
- Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
- Early American Secular Music and its European Sources
Organizations
Umbrella groups and the like.
Town of Stow
Other organizations and clubs found in Stow.
Books and Other Resources
Books, videos and other media related to New England history, Living History and Reenacting.
- Paul Revere’s Ride (book by David Hackett Fischer)
- PBS American Experience: Patriots Day
- Lexington and Concord: The Beginning of the War
- The Brave Bostonians
- Revolutionary Soldier: 1775-1783 (Illustrated Living History)
- Tidings from the 18th Century
- Whatever Shall I Wear? (from Jas. Townsend)
- Journals of the Continental Congress (Library of Congress)
- Ballindalloch Press