Raid on Wyoming        

A Living History Event of the American Revolution
July 11 & 12, 2009

Place – Moon Lake County Park, Luzerne County Pennsylvania.
Located near Wilkes-Barre Pa. with easy access from major Interstate routes 80 and 81.

Land area includes 600 acres of fields and forest. Visit the site at  http://www.moonlakepark.com

The 2009 Raid on Wyoming will be held once again in the beautiful rural setting in the mountains of north east Pennsylvania at Moon Lake County Park.

During the Year of 1779 the Wyoming Valley located on the Susquehanna river near the town of Wilkes-Barre, a small band of American patriots continued to defend the valley from the constant raids of the British Crown and their Native Indian Allies.

After the defeat of the 24th Connecticut Regiment on July 3, 1778, the survivors and about 100 continental soldiers of Captain Spalding’s Company returned to Valley and  provided the principal defense of the region without support of the Continental Army until September of 1778. After the success of the Hartley Expedition the forces under Lt.Col. Hartley's command returned to Sunbury leaving the defense of the Valley to the Militia and a garrison of Continentals under the command of Colonel Zebulon Butler.

Those interested in learning more of the recreated 24th Connecticut Militia Regiment click here!