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The recent thread about houses got me to thinking. While "going camping" was not a period pastime, from what I understand going to religious camp meetings very much was--at least in some regions of the country--and had been so for decades. So my question is:
What sort of tents or structures would have used at camp meeting grounds in our time period? I've seen some indication that what were called "tents" were actually in some cases small, dirt-floored structures. (Obviously more research called for here...)
If such structures were used, and adequate descriptions can be obtained, might they not be a reasonably authentic way for civilian reenactors to set up temporary housekeeping in an event setting?
And if (as was probably more common) the "tents" were actually tents, would this not still provide a context for some civilian reenacting?
Thanks,
Sam Winters
(Sally Gwylan)
What sort of tents or structures would have used at camp meeting grounds in our time period? I've seen some indication that what were called "tents" were actually in some cases small, dirt-floored structures. (Obviously more research called for here...)
If such structures were used, and adequate descriptions can be obtained, might they not be a reasonably authentic way for civilian reenactors to set up temporary housekeeping in an event setting?
And if (as was probably more common) the "tents" were actually tents, would this not still provide a context for some civilian reenacting?
Thanks,
Sam Winters
(Sally Gwylan)