Experience History
Outdoor Programs with
Mr. US History – Michael Jesberger
Experience History Outdoor Programs
With the rising cost of fuel, transportation and expenses included in a field trip, why not bring the event to your organization? Enjoy the sites and sounds of the American Revolutionary War and Civil War period. Watch and participate as history comes to life!!
Whether you represent a school, scout troop, church, civic group, business, small group, or simply a large family, private historic outdoor programs facilitated by Mr. US History, Michael Jesberger, are perfect for everyone.
A wide variety of programs are offered (examples listed below). Additionally, I can work with you to customize a program to meet your specific needs and budget.
Types of programs:
Small Classroom Size – Show and Tell – presented with the assistance of a small table and interaction with the participants and demonstrations on clothing and equipment.
Military Encampment – An outdoor program for your organization. Complete with tents, flags and a camp kitchen. Interaction with participants includes marching, manual drill and Q and A session.
Musket Firing Demonstrations – Hear the crack of the musket and catch a smell of the powder as Michael shows you the skill and training that was required to handle the weapons of the time.
Below are descriptions of two of the more popular programs with schools and scout organizations.
Citizen to Soldier: Life in the Continental Army
Come join the fun and participate in this interactive educational program on the life of a Continental Soldier in the American Revolution. Students will have the opportunity to view and interact within a Revolutionary War era infantry unit’s campsite. Complete with tents, flags, and a soldiers kitchen with an open fire (Optional). Listen to the “plea” for new troops from a recruiting officer and actually enlist in the Army and participate in the marching formations; infantry drill and experience the daily life and duties of the common soldiers who fought in the American Revolution.
The Discovery and Preservation of the Revolutionary War Burial Site
Langhorne Borough, Bucks County, PA
This program can be presented at your organization or at the actual site in Langhorne Borough. (Burial site is located next to the Bella Torre Restaurant on the corner of Flowers and Bellevue Ave.) Weather permitting.
Participants are welcome to visit the Revolutionary War Burial site in Langhorne Borough which is the final resting place of 166 Continental Soldiers of the American Revolution. The soldier’s burial site has been transformed into a small park and has become an educational site complete with monuments and markers to tell their story and keep their memory alive.
Michael Jesberger will be present in uniform and equipped to explain the soldier’s clothing, weapons and to share the stories of their struggle for independence. You will hear the eyewitness account of the 11-year-old girl who witnessed the burials and wrote her feelings and emotions in a journal which ultimately led to the discovery and preservation of the site. Complete with maps and handouts, the program will tell you the story of Langhorne Borough’s role in the War and the effect it left on the people who called the town home.
Have a question? Contact me here or you can schedule an outdoor program tour below.
What story would you like to hear?
The early history of colonial America, the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War are fascinating periods of US history. But only so much care be shared in the written word … bringing history to life through storytelling, historical lectures, and live experiences is my passion. You can reach me below. I would love to tell the story you want to hear.