Jane Ritchie, left, has played Martha Washington at the Northwest Colonial Festival since 2017, and says she is the same height as the first First Lady. Last Thursday through Sunday was Jeff Dacus’ second time playing George Washington as one of the many historical re-enactors who make the festival possible. Dacus said he’s been fascinated with George Washington for a long time and in his career as a middle-school history teacher in Vancouver, Wash., had many opportunities to visit historical places and further his studies.
Sequim Gazette photoS by Emily Matthiessen
Spectators in period costumes watch and document a demonstration of Revolutionary War era British artillery technique at the Northwest Colonial Festival this past weekend, highlighting the juxtaposition between the modern and historical that can be seen throughout the festival.
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen /
By Emily Matthiessen
Jane Ritchie, left, has played Martha Washington at the Northwest Colonial Festival since 2017, and says she is the same height as the first First Lady. Last Thursday through Sunday was Jeff Dacus’ second time playing George Washington as one of the many historical re-enactors who make the festival possible. Dacus said he’s been fascinated with George Washington for a long time and in his career as a middle-school history teacher in Vancouver, Wash., had many opportunities to visit historical places and further his studies.
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen /
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen /
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen /
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen /
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen /
