Occupation and Confiscation of Johnstown Reenactment

Johnson Hall State Historic Site will recreate the occupation of Johnstown and the confiscation of Johnson Hall by Revolutionary forces in May 1776.

On Saturday, May 16, the event will begin in downtown Johnstown at 9:30am at the corner of Main St. and North William St. Reenactors will explain the varied news of approaching Revolutionary soldiers, followed by the arrival and military parade of the 3rd New Jersey Regiment, the arrest of suspected Loyalists, and a recreation of the conference between officers of the regiment and representatives from the Mohawk community of Ticonderoga/Fort Hunter. At 12:30pm, the downtown portrayal will conclude, and the reenactment will move to Johnson Hall State Historic Site where at 1:30pm, the action resumes with a recreation of the Hall’s confiscation, the arrest of Lady Johnson, and the looting of the Hall. Visitors will have the opportunity to engage with reenactors while touring the ransacked Hall until 5pm.

From 9am-3pm on Sunday, May 17, explore the historic site, defensive structures and grounds, witness recreations of the courts-martial, and converse with reenactors to learn about the aftermath of the confiscation and raid.