1812 Living History
2022 Living History Summer Series
The Sackets Harbor Battlefield will feature a series of free Living History events throughout the summer, beginning Memorial Day (Monday, May 30) and continuing through New York State’s Official War of 1812 Observance Day on Saturday, September 24.
See the past come to life, as re-enactors portray life during the War of 1812, and discover the stories of those who braved New York State’s northern frontier 200 years ago in war and peace. Along with the 1812 re-enactment events, the Battlefield will also host several living history Saturdays highlighting other important eras in American history and the traditional skills and activities of the time.
This series is sponsored by the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site’s Battlefield Alliance. For more information on any of the events, please contact Constance Barone at 315-646-3634 or visit the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site website.
The list of events is below, and we’ll be adding more dates and information to this page as they’re announced. (Unless otherwise noted, all the events take place at the Battlefield, located at the end of West Main Street, in the Village of Sackets Harbor.)

2022 Living History Events
- Monday, May 30, from 10 am to 4 pm, Re-enactment by The 1812 Marines, portraying life during the War of 1812
- Saturday, June 18, from 10 am to 4 pm, Re-enactment by The 1812 Marines, portraying life during the War of 1812, on New York State’s Path Through History Day
- Saturday, July 2, from 10 to 1 pm, Re-enactment by The 1812 Marines, portraying life during the War of 1812, as part of the Village of Sackets Harbor’s Independence Day Weekend events
- Saturday, July 30, from 10 am to 4 pm, Re-enactment by The 1812 Marines, portraying life during the War of 1812
- Saturday, Aug 20, from 10 am to 1 pm, Re-enactment by The 1812 Marines, portraying life during the War of 1812
- Saturday, Sept 3, from 10 am to 1 pm, Re-enactment by The 1812 Marines, portraying life during the War of 1812, as part of the Village of Sackets Harbor’s Labor Day Weekend events
- Saturday, Sept 24, from 10 am to 1 pm, Re-enactment by The 1812 Marines, portraying life during the War of 1812, as part of the New York State’s Official War of 1812 Observance Day