Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What would it have sounded like when Gloucester's alarm bells rang and local militia rushed to the shore?
This weekend at Stage Fort Park, historical reenactors brought that moment to life. Portraying Capt. Joseph Foster and his militia, they responded to the alarm, raced to the beach, and exchanged fire with ships offshore in a recreation inspired by events from Gloucester's Revolutionary War history.
This 35-second glimpse captures the rush to the shoreline, musket fire, cannon blasts from the ships, and the celebration that followed.
What would it have sounded like when Gloucester's alarm bells rang and local militia rushed to the shore?
This weekend at Stage Fort Park, historical reenactors brought that moment to life. Portraying Capt. Joseph Foster and his militia, they responded to the alarm, raced to the beach, and exchanged fire with ships offshore in a recreation inspired by events from Gloucester's Revolutionary War history.
This 35-second glimpse captures the rush to the shoreline, musket fire, cannon blasts from the ships, and the celebration that followed.
