Based on the 1936 classic of the same name
by Walter D. Edmonds
All Rights Reserved
By Kyle Jenks
e4 ™ approved event
(Exercise, Education, Entertainment, Environmentally responsible)
(See TOURS/All Our Events are e4 approved! for more information on e4)
World Premiere Event
Debuts: Saturday August 4, 2012
at Gelston Castle Estate in Mohawk, NY
(Exit 30 off the New York State Thruway)
It’s the year 1777. Our American Revolution has begun in earnest. General Washington has suffered a series of debilitating defeats. Can the patriots ever conceive of winning their independence from the world's most powerful nation; Great Britain? The answer is yes! 1777 marks a turning point in the patriot's struggle for independence. Some of our country’s finest heroes are largely unknown to a majority of the mainstream public. These patriot heroes resided in this backwood's interior called the western frontier. Drums Along the Mohawk Outdoor Drama© tells through vivid characterizations the reasons behind the famous Battle of Oriskany, commonly known as the bloodiest battle of the American Revolution. Who were these people that clashed in this "ravine of death" that fateful morning of August 6, 1777?
Why were the people of the Mohawk Valley facing off against each other, essentially fighting the fledgling country's first Civil War?
Why did neighbors fight neighbors, fathers fight sons, and brothers fight brothers?
These questions will be answered in this compelling, historically researched drama.
Drums Along the Mohawk Outdoor Drama© will be premiering during a large scale national encampment event at Gelston Castle Estate. This encampment is estimated to consist of 1,000 Revolutionary War reenactors, all dedicated to commemorating that famous battle that occured August 6, 1777 in nearby Oriskany, NY.
For more information on the weekend's activities, please visit
Ticket Prices: $10.00 adults
$8.00 Seniors, children under 12, college students with valid picture ID and active military duty.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the communities and historical sites destroyed by hurricane Irene.
Won’t you please help preserve America’s precious history?
Your contributions will help insure that this drama achieves its ultimate goal, a permanent outdoor home at Gelston Castle Estate in Mohawk, NY.
Please contact us to make your donations today.
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.“
Anatole France
