Battle Of Fort Washington Park Comes To Life: Photo Recap

UPPER MANHATTAN, NY — If you stumbled into Fort Washington Park in Upper Manhattan this weekend, you might have thought you were somehow transported back in time.

The Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks on Sunday hosted the reenactment and commemoration of the 1776 Battle of Fort Washington

Upper Manhattanites and other New Yorkers came in full colonial regalia to celebrate the local history and explore the significance of the battle and park with a blacksmith and cooking demonstration, live 18th-century music and games, revolutionary era arts, and more.

"Fort Tryon Park is both a scenic greenspace and historic site, and we're proud to commemorate its role in the Revolutionary War with our annual event," Jennifer Hoppa, the Administrator of Northern Manhattan Parks, told Patch in a statement. "This year's talks with Clare Weiss Emerging Artist Zaq Landsberg highlighted his artistic tribute to Margaret Corbin as we looked back on the contributions of patriots like her who fought for American freedom 245 years ago."

Here are a collection of photos from the free Upper Manhattan event:

All photos courtesy of Sarkis Bahar