Gabreil Daveis Tavern in Glendora, New Jersey held a Holiday Open House earlier today, November 30, 2025. The Tavern was built in 1756. It was used as a hospital in the Revolutionary War. This blog entry will show you the premises outdoors and indoors. You will note some raindrops in a few of the images.
I attended The Orchard Garden's Holiday Market in Glassboro, New Jersey earlier this evening, November 29, 2025. Vendors were located indoors and outdoors. The grounds were decorated for the season. While the event was scheduled for 12:00 PM until 08:00 PM, some outdoor vendors began packing up prior to 06:00 due to the cold. They had been there since 09:00 AM. It was cold. I can attest to that. I wore my Regency style attire during my time there.
This is what I had for Thanksgiving 2025 - all vegan and organic. Salad including various leaves comprising the dubbed Spring mix (although it is Autumn), broccoli, radishes, carrots, celery, onion, parsley and pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin squares made from flour, water, light brown sugar, raw pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, clove. Cranberry sauce made from cranberries, cane sugar, water. Blueberries. Kiwis. Apple cider with cinnamon stick, cinnamon, ginger, clove. The pumpkin squares are not completely like bread while not completely like cake. Someone mentioned squares so I will use that description.
The Candlelight Stroll was held on Main Street in Moorestown, New Jersey tonight, November 22, 2025. I debuted my nineteenth century Regency attire with a walking stick from 1853 (I blogged about this stick on December 13, 2013). Present were multiple DJ's, outdoor singers, vendors and more. There were a number of old structures to walk past and see as well.
Photo taken at Paige Reese Salon (perfect background - the gold matches the outfit):
John Buzby House - built in 1858:
Community House Of Moorestown:
Joshua Stokes House - built in 1835:
Town Hall - began in 1812 (the appropriate date for my attire):
Hathaway Cottage - surprisingly (to me), made in 1915:
Percheron Park with a statue of the horse Diligence:
Our Lady Of Good Counsel Church - completed in 1895:
Full title: "The 250th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Kemp's Landing, The First Revolutionary War Skirmish In Virginia And The South With Reenactment Footage"
Yesterday, November 15, 2025, was the 250th anniversary of The Battle Of Kemp's Landing, the first Revolutionary War skirmish to take place in the state of Virginia and the overall South. I travelled to Virginia Beach to spend time in the area, featuring the marker, near the corner of Witchduck and Princess Anne where the battle is believed to have occurred and at City View Park where the reenactment was held.
The following is footage that I shot and recorded. Note: Any reenactors or people, otherwise, involved with the day, can save and repost any material here that you desire.
Stop One: The area believed to be where the skirmish occurred.
Stop Two: City View Park for the reenactment.
The colors are more vibrant in this shot for some reason:
I stumbled upon a tree and tree branch fortification ...
Back Home.
When I go to different events, I stop in the tourist information centers to find brochures. As I drove down 13 South, I saw the Virginia Welcome Center in New Church. I was greeted by those in there and asked if I would like a Virginia 250 Passport. I was then asked if I could have my picture taken by the VA 250 Passport table. The picture was immediately uploaded to their FaceBook page. As I was walking within City View Park, a Virginia 250 committee member recognized me from that photo. My picture was taken in City View Park as well. I was seen "on the way to" and "upon arrival at". A very incredible moment. Certainly, this is an example of one advantage in having social media technology.
Some souvenirs of the day (including a sample of grass in the same manner of my grass sample in Lexington back in April):
I thank all of you for accessing this blog entry and observing the Revolutionary War Semiquincentennial.
