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Cannon and musket fire broke out behind Mill Creek Elementary School during a skirmish between the British and colonists on Friday.
Students from multiple grades at the school in Bristol Township’s Levittown section watched the Revolutionary War reenactment and took part in lessons about life at colonial encampments during the American war for independence.
Several demonstrations showed off camp life, the weapons used, punishment, and the major impact Bucks County played in the Revolutionary War.
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The group of reenactors from First Crossing Volunteers, which started at Crossing Community Church in Newtown Township, put on the educational event for elementary students.
The reenactment and encampment followed Mill Creek fourth-graders reading young adult historical fiction novel “Four Lanes End” by local author Andrea Stange. The book’s title is a reference to Langhorne Borough’s original name.
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After reading the book, students visited the Richardson House, Hicks House, Four Lane Garden Club, a Revolutionary War cemetery where soldiers who died in the battles of Trenton in 1776 and 1777 are buried, and the Old Langhorne Library in the historic borough, said Mill Creek Elementary School teacher Rebecca Compton.
Rosanna Colombo, who works with the First Crossing Volunteers, explained First Crossing Volunteers strive to bring lessons to local schools and events in the area. They recently have taken part in reenactments at Bolton Mansion in Levittown, Feasterville, and Newtown.
