Patrons enjoy the Punch and Judy puppet show at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta, SC. on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Patrons enjoy the Punch and Judy puppet show at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta, SC. on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.

In pictures: Under the Crown

NORTH AUGUSTA – Historical reenactors provide a glimpse into the American Revolution and daily life during the British occupation at the Living History Park this weekend.

Numerous demonstrations include pottery-making, weaving, spinning, candle making, butter churning, musket firing, gunsmithing, blacksmithing, needlework, woodworking, beehive oven baking and smoking/curing meat.

The event opened Saturday and continues Sunday.

Woodworker Brian DeJong demonstrates some of the methods of joining wood at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
A reenactor talks about how a flintlock rifle works at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Professor Thomas S. Gunn hammers a nail into his nose as he presents his Mystic Arts of Asia and the Far East and India at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
A reenactor talks about checking the freshness of eggs as well as giving tips on preserving meat at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Brian DeJong talks with patrons about woodworking projects at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Jean Robertson Hutchinson of Abbeville demonstrates spinning merino wool at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Blacksmith Dr. Robert Kaltenbach demonstrates how to build a clothes hook at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Old bottles on display at the Under the Crown event at the Living History Park in North Augusta, SC. on March 21, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.

Mike Adams is a veteran photographer who has won multiple South Carolina and Georgia Press Association Awards in his career including 11 in 2025 for Augusta Good News. During his career, he’s photographed for several news outlets including The Augusta Chronicle and the Aiken Standard.

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