Coggeshall Farm Museum will debut a new immersive experience this weekend that puts visitors in the middle of the American Revolution.
Voices of a Revolution runs Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, transporting guests to 1776 and the building tensions of a small New England community like Bristol during the fight for independence.
Visitors will be assigned the identity of a real Rhode Island resident and asked to experience events through that person’s perspective. As they explore the farm, they’ll encounter four Revolutionary-era characters — a printer, lawyer, farmer’s wife, and housemaid — through live performances, games, and audience interaction. At the center of it all is the question people faced in 1776: fight for independence or remain loyal to the British Crown.
“The American Revolution wasn’t just shaped on battlefields — it was lived in small communities by people not so different from us,” said Executive Director Shelli Costa. “This program gives visitors the chance to step into their shoes and experience how the conflict forced people to make extraordinary choices.”
The program is included with general daytime admission — $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 4–17 — or with a membership to Coggeshall Farm Museum or Old Sturbridge Village. The museum will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
For tickets and more information, visit CoggeshallFarm.org.
