Why did he fight? Actor portrays an enslaved man who fought the whiskey rebels
Wali Jamal aimed his flintlock rifle and fired at the whiskey rebels gathered near reconstructed slave quarters at Woodville plantation in Collier. It was the first shot in a July 21 re-enactment of an attack that occurred 230 years ago on John Neville’s other plantation, Bower Hill, in nearby Scott. Volleys of gunfire followed, and the 2 p.m. re-enactment of
18th Century Market Faire & Battle Re-Enactment to Celebrate the 225th Anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion
In honor of the 225th anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion, Woodville Plantation a/k/a Neville House, is hosting a re-creation of an 18th century Market Faire and Whiskey Rebellion battle re-enactment on Saturday, July 20th and Sunday, July 21st, 2019 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily on the grounds of Woodville Plantation.
Whiskey rebels to battle — and do some shopping — at Woodville this weekend
Two hundred and twenty-five years ago this week, rebels protesting a federal tax on whiskey made with their Western Pennsylvania-grown rye clashed with the men of tax inspector John Neville in what’s now known as the Battle of Bower Hill….
Don’t miss Market Faire at Woodville Plantation
Each summer, Woodville Plantation sponsors a re-enactment of the signature event of the Whiskey Rebellion, the Battle of Bower Hill, in mid-July. This year, that will take place on July 20 and 21. We have seen this several times and can confirm that it warrants attendance…