Trip to Nwe York Historical Society - Mark, Andreas & Larry (1 Viewer)

[Larry Allen]

On August 17th three TreeFrogers met up in New York to view the American Revolution Diorama and display at the New York Historical Society (Museum and Library).
Mark (RevWarBuff)
Andreas (Andanna)
Larry Allen (ME!)

The museum is on 170 Central Park West, NY, NY.

To see the Revolution exhibit at the NYHS go to: https://www.nyhistory.org/revsummer,
or just go to the main page of the museum (https://www.nyhistory.org) and go to Revolutionary Summer exhibit!

A wonderful diorama was built by OUR treefrog member Richard Schuster (nysoldier on the forum).

Many of the figures in the diorama are made by John Jenkins, to include his newest AWI figure --RIR-05 Private, Rhode Island Regiment 1781,
Continental Army.



IN addition, as you will see in the upcoming pictures, are many that I contributed from my King & Country AWI series (Rhode Island). As well I was honored to help by supplying some JJD tents. Most of the figures were from Richards collection to include JJD Saratoga sets, Britains and Frontline Figures.

Can you spot them?????

The diorama depicts the 1782 Encampment of the Continental Army at Verplanck's Point.
https://www.historicalmarkerproject...verplancks-point-historical_Verplanck-NY.html

A special thanks goes out to Richard for his tremendous work in helping to organize this event and to the NYHS museum curator Mike Thorton. :salute::

--- LaRRy

 

[Larry Allen]

The New York Historical Society building.










--- LaRRy

 

[Larry Allen]

more NYHS ---


The following is a 235 year old watercolor showing the George Washington's Wartime tent and the Verplanck's Point encampment.



Can you spot the tent??



We will see the FANTASTIC job that John did in the up coming photos of the diormas

--- LaRRy

 

[Larry Allen]

Now for pictures of the diorama

PLEASE NOTE: Some of the photos are real fuzzy; sorry about that!:redface2:


Note: the missing name is William (Billy) Lee. Washington's personal servant! and the only one who was freed by Washington!





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[Larry Allen]

LOOK AT THAT TENT!!!!

This is just one of the items John made for the show.

Oh I SOOOOOOOO want that tent!!! ... ^&grin

It appears to be an exact replica of the ORIGINAL tent now owned by the Museum of the American Revolution in Philly!
As you will see in the up coming photos!!!







--- LaRRy

 

[Larry Allen]

Here is the REPLICA tent that the NYHS had in their outdoor exhibit and the last photo is the REAL THING!







This one is under protection in the Museum of the American Revolution.






--- LaRRy

 

[Warrior]

LOOK AT THAT TENT!!!!

This is just one of the items John made for the show.

Oh I SOOOOOOOO want that tent!!! ... ^&grin

--- LaRRy

That's great Larry, keep us all posted in your pursuit of that one of a kind scratch built tent by John made specifically for this display...…………………..

 

[Larry Allen]

I wish to thank Andreas for taking the group out for a "proper" Italian lunch at a nearby restaurant. I forget the name; maybe Andreas can remember.
Any how here we are about to stuff our faces ….

The first one is Mark (RevWarBuff) with his charming daughter Bethany.



And here is Andreas with his partner Kristen. No, he wasn't giving the waitress a hard time. :tongue:



--- LaRRy

 

[wayne556517]

Great thread and pics thanks for sharing mate.

 

[Sentaapua]

You guys did an extraordinary job! Fantastic! Send my congratulations to Rick Schuster too!

 

[tdubel]

One word - awesome.

Nice trip with a good group to boot!

Thanks for sharing.

TD

 

[Larry Allen]

That's great Larry, keep us all posted in your pursuit of that one of a kind scratch built tent by John made specifically for this display...…………………..

Yep, George … that is one I would love to get my hands on.
I would even sell your soul to the devil to get it!! ...{eek3}

--- LaRRy

 

[Larry Allen]

You guys did an extraordinary job! Fantastic! Send my congratulations to Rick Schuster too!

Many thanks. It was a GREAT trip and fun to see the diorama, the NYHS and of course Mark and Andreas.

One word - awesome.

Nice trip with a good group to boot!
Thanks for sharing.
TD

Thank you, Tom
Yes, Richard did a smashing good job on setting up that display.
Mark and I were trying to figure out how to sneak it out of the museum without the guards noticing!!!
Okay, okay it was jut me but Mark talk me out of it.

--- LaRRy

 

[Larry Allen]

Great thread and pics thanks for sharing mate.

Thank you for the words, Wayne.
You Aussie gents seem to have many GREAT Get-Togethers so Mark and I gave it a shot.
Turned out wonderful.

--- LaRRy

 

[theBaron]

WOW! Thanks for sharing the photos! Looks like it was an excellent trip, and the diorama alone is worth the visit.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Larry Allen]

WOW! Thanks for sharing the photos! Looks like it was an excellent trip, and the diorama alone is worth the visit.

Prost!
Brad

Hi, Brad. Yes a fun trip. To get to New York was a long trip from mid-coast Maine.

I had to drive from my house to Portland; take a Bus from Portland to Boston; take the Acela Train from Boston to New York, Penn Station then a cab from Penn station to my hotel. About 8-9 hours but all-in-all well worth it.

Richard did a tremendous job in design and construction.
Meeting up with a few froggers was fun. Hoping to do it again for the Museum of the American Revolution in Philly! That's your back yard …. wanna' join?

--- LaRRy

 

[mikemiller1955]

Larry...thanks for sharing the pics from your trip...Richard did a great job on the diorama...get two of those tents when you find them...^&grin...one for me too...