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The present regiment, one of the earliest
members of the Brigade of the American Revolution, was organized based on the Revolutionary War unit in 1963. In 1972, the
unit was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Out constitution states, "The purpose of this organization shall
be to recreate the original First Pennsylvania Regiment and to participate in shooting events, reenactments of historical,
educational and memorial events..." Our primary activity is competitive shooting.The regiment shoots period weapons including
flintlock rifles and muskets, flintlock pistols (both smooth bore and rifled) and smooth bore fowlers. The regiment's home
range is at the Daniel Boone Homestead, located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, just east of Reading. The regiment holds regular
shoots there about ten times a year. One of the regiments traditions is the "Come Hell or High Water Shoot" which has been
held in late January for the last thirty-five plus years. The regiment has attended firelock matches held by the Brigade in
Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. Over the years, the regiment has hosted a number of these matches.
The Regiment welcomes the participation
of families. Women are encouraged to develop shooting skills and participate as camp followers, demonstrating interpretations
of the role of women in the Revolution. Individual research and investigation into historic subjects pertaining to weapons, equipment,
uniforms, tactics, biographies, and field life of the American Revolutionary War period is encouraged.
Members of the regiment have participated in historic celebrations,
community events, soldier schools, encampments, reenactments and funeral honor guards. Members have participated in some of
the Revolutionary War 225th anniversary events and reenactments such as: Washington's Crossing, the battles of Trenton, Saratoga,
Monmouth, Germantown, Head of the Elk, Rhode Island, the March Out of Valley Forge and the Surrender at Yorktown.
The Regimental Flag
The Regiment's flag is a deep green field
with a crimson center square. In the square is a hunter with a spear, a lion in a snare and the regimental motto in Latin:
"Domari Nolo", i.e. "I refuse to be subjugated". The flag was described in a letter dated March 8, 1776 from Lieutenant-Colonel
Edward Hand to James Yates of Lancaster, Pennyslvania. The original flag hangs in the Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg,
PA.
The regiment holds monthly meetings, normally on the second
Wednesday of the month, at the Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro, PA. For additional information please contact:
Commander: David Troxell davncontroxell@yahoo.com
or Adjutant: Robert Cerwin
rcerwin@epix.net
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